Ice Age Tree Trail No. 28 - Box (Buxus sempervirens)
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Ice Age Tree Trail No. 28 - Box (Buxus sempervirens)
Image: © Rod Allday Taken: 17 Oct 2010
The Ice Age Tree Trail in Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park has specimens of trees native to Britain. Box was the 28th tree to have colonised Britain, arriving about 8000 years ago. It is heavier than water and twice as hard as oak. Unlike other timber, it is sold by weight rather than size. It is long lived and slow growing, hence the small size of this specimen. It reaches a maximum height of 9 metres.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.494575
Longitude
-0.107563