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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | NA/P0080 | |
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| Registered By: | Manitoba Forestry Association | |
| Genus: | Populus | |
| Species: | ||
| Common names: | ||
| Height: | 26.00 m | |
| Diameter: | 199.3 cm | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 10.50 m | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 340 |
Location
| Suburb: | |
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| City/Town: | Morden |
| Region: | (not specified) |
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| General Notes: |
Manitoba's second largest tree stands in the southeast corner of Confederation Place in the town of Morden. It is a non-native species, commonly known as the Van Gertz cottonwood (a hybrid between native cottonwood and European black poplar). This tree was grown from a cutting that may have originated in Holland and was received in a letter from New York in about 1891 by James R. Bonny, Chief Clerk of the Morden Land Titles Office from 1890 to 1925. It is described in Morden Pictorial History Book, 1981, Friesen Printers, Altona.
Nominated By: Mr. H. Arklie, Morden Historical Society, Morden. Source: Manitoba Forestry Association. 1987. Heritage Trees of Manitoba. Page 31. |
Filename: NA.0080P.unknown.a.jpg, Image Credit: Heritage Trees of Manitoba Manitoba Forestry Association 1987. All rights reserved. Permission must be obtained before any reuse of this image.
Tree Information x
| Identifier: | NA/P0080 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Manitoba Forestry Association |
| Registration Category: | Provincial Heritage Tree- Notable Tree |
| General Notes: |
Manitoba's second largest tree stands in the southeast corner of Confederation Place in the town of Morden. It is a non-native species, commonly known as the Van Gertz cottonwood (a hybrid between native cottonwood and European black poplar). This tree was grown from a cutting that may have originated in Holland and was received in a letter from New York in about 1891 by James R. Bonny, Chief Clerk of the Morden Land Titles Office from 1890 to 1925. It is described in Morden Pictorial History Book, 1981, Friesen Printers, Altona.
Nominated By: Mr. H. Arklie, Morden Historical Society, Morden. Source: Manitoba Forestry Association. 1987. Heritage Trees of Manitoba. Page 31. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Populus | |
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| Species: | ||
| Common names: | ||
| Given Name: | Manitoba's Second Largest Tree | |
| Height: | 26.00m | |
| Height measurement method: | Clinometer & Tape - tangent | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 626 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 0.0000 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 199.3 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 21.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 0.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 10.50m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | not known years | |
| Tree Health Description: | (none) | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 340 | |
| Local Protection Status: | No | |
| Tree Physically Present: | Yes | |
| Heritage Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 26 Jun 2016 | Znamirowski, I |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Heritage Trees of Manitoba Manitoba Forestry Association 1987 | 01 Jun 1987 |