Hello all- I went back to Torreya State Park in Northwestern
Florida
this Thanksgiving Holiday. I spent about 4 hours measuring tress
and
relized again what an awesome place this is. Bluffs along the
Appalchicola River rise to about 175', filled with numerous
Hardwoods
and Loblolly Pine. The Bottomland adjacent to river also
contains many
large Hardwoods and Cypress. These trees are about the same size
as the
National Forests in Middle Ms. I will get up there soon and get
some
measurements for you guys. Here are my results from this
weekend.
 |
 |
 |
Three photos of the Loblolly 9’6” CBH 132’ Height
~132’ |
Loblolly Pine
9'6", CBH, ~132' Height,
9'2" CBH, ~129' Height,
10' CBH, ~127' Height,
10'6" CBH, ~120' Height.
 |
 |
 |
Tulip Poplar 10’6” CBH
~129’ Height |
Tulip Poplar
10'6" CBH, ~129' Height,
15' CBH, ~121' Height.
Sweetgum 10’ 8” CBH, ~123’ Height |
Sweetgum
10'8" CBH, ~120' Height,
12'6" CBH, ~123' Height,
9'6 CBH, ~123' Height.
Beech
7'8" CBH, ~100' Height.
Water Oak
13' CBH, ~111' Height.
 |
Sycamore 10’6” CBH ~120’ Height |
Sycamore
10'6" CBH, ~120' Height.
 |
 |
| Three photos of the Water Hickory 9’8” CBH,
~129’ Height |
 |
Water Hickory
11'2" CBH, ~123' Height,
9'8" CBH, ~129' Height.
Swamp Chestnut Oak
10'6" CBH, ~117' Height.
Black Oak
9' CBH, ~111' Height.
Bald Cypress
9'2" CBH, ~110' Height,
13'6" CBH, ~121' Height.
Spruce Pine
7'10" CBH, ~121' Height.
Magnolia
9' CBH, ~90' Height.
There are numerous Trees here over 120' and some over 130'. I
enjoyed
measuring them and will return later when the leaf fall is
complete. Ed,
I will send you some photos this week. The 440 Prostaff is
really
enjoyable to use. Jess, these Water Hickories were quite large,
some of
the largest I've ever seen, as are all the trees here at Torreya
State
Park. There is a Large Torreya Tree in Tallahasee, I'll have to
check it
out at a later time. I also want to visit the National Champion
Bald
Cypress, The Senator.
Larry
|
