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03-20-2006, 10:33 PM
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Largest Tree in Canada!
Hello fellow members. This weekend I was on the West Coast of Vancouver Island to re-measure our largest tree in Canada. It is a Western Red Cedar and it is 61'10" around and 194' tall (many dead tops but the tree is healthy). We then jumped into the Carmanah Valley to measure some off trail Sitka Spruce. It was nice to be in the forest for a break. Cheers!
Shaun Giant Sitka Spruce. 39'3" around and 259' tall to a broken top http://shaun.muc-central.com/gallery/album04/CIMG2758 The Cheewhat Giant Cedar http://shaun.muc-central.com/gallery/album01/CIMG2750 I have seen some of the giants in Washington and Oregon as well. Next time I will see the Redwoods and Sequoias when I have some more time. I have worked with people who have measured the largest of these species and they are truly awesome.
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03-20-2006, 10:41 PM
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the pictures in the second link don't do it justice. it's the second largest tulip in US. i'll have to look for my pictures sometime. it's pretty awesome.
http://www.uark.edu/misc/ents/fieldtrips/north_carolina/wasilik_poplar.htm http://www.inspirezone.org/2005hike20.html
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03-20-2006, 11:06 PM
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How the heck did you measure it's height? Did you have a 195' tall ladder?
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03-20-2006, 11:34 PM
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lol. elementary geometry.. oh, that's right, you guys finally learn that stuff in high school.. 
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03-21-2006, 12:18 AM
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mzsmbs, I love those Tulip trees. It's too bad the tree is now dead. Back in the old days, there were much larger Tulip trees but most are gone. Thanks for the pics. It is really one of the true giants of the east coast along with Eastern White Pine, Bald Cyprus trees of the south, and the beautiful Sycamore Trees. Shaun
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03-21-2006, 12:27 AM
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sorry to hijack your thread like that. it's the american way.. j/k
yeah, i am glad i had the experience with the poplar. the coolest thing is the hike to it... you're walking through a forest, most trees are maybe 80y/o at most and then you turn a "corner" and whala! there it is.. speaking of Sycamores.. there is a HUGE one in Simsbury, CT. i don't think i have a pic of it though.. but here is one on the web --> Gifford Pinchot Sycamore
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03-21-2006, 01:15 AM
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So, did you drive a hybrid out there to measure that tree or one of those nasty forest killing suvs?
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03-21-2006, 01:22 AM
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there doesn't seem to be one of those in his stable.
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03-21-2006, 09:56 AM
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Cool pics, thanks for sharing!
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03-21-2006, 05:59 PM
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Chris (Zeus), you are very welcome Shaun
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