Wellingtonia tree at North Field Farm
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Wellingtonia tree at North Field Farm by Chris as part of the Geograph project.
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Wellingtonia tree at North Field Farm
Image: © Chris Taken: 10 Jan 2014
Not the tallest tree in the world but Sequoiadendron giganteum is the largest by volume, reaching up to 95 m in height and 12 m in diameter. On its introduction to Britain in 1853, the species was named Wellingtonia gigantea after the recently deceased Duke of Wellington. http://www.kew.org/plants-fungi/Sequoiadendron-giganteum.htm
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Image Location
Latitude
53.138474
Longitude
-0.632457