Maggie Valley, NC
Tanglewood Sassafras
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Photo of the locally famous Tanglewood
sassafras in Maggie Valley, NC. I measured it at 16'4" cbh x
51' tall and it has bark like a western conifer. Definitely in the
"freak-show" category since it is vastly larger than any
other in the region. It has been brutally topped with mere sprouts
composing the upper crown. Will Blozan, Aug 29, 2004.
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Tanglewood Sassafras |
James
Parton |
| Aug
07, 2007 22:07 PDT |
Ents,
Has anyone seen the huge sassafras tree at the Tanglewood Motel in
Maggie Valley N.C.? It is about 5ft dbh and roughly 50 feet tall.
I have
never seen a sassafras so large. Has anyone else? I was going to
attach
a picture of it but could not get Yahoo Mail to cooperate.
James Parton |
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The Tanglewood Sassafras |
Will
Blozan |
| Aug
08, 2007 05:34 PDT |
James,
I saw it two months ago. Still looks OK after being struck by
lightening
last summer. The tree has had some brutal "pruning" in
the past as really
only looks good when in leaf to hide the hideous wounds. I
measured it at
16'4" cbh X 50.9' tall.
Will
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The Tanglewood Sassafras |
James
Parton |
| Aug
08, 2007 21:55 PDT |
Will,
I have noticed that in older pictures of it that the tree looked
healthier than when I photographed it this last June. I wonder how
old
this tree is?
James
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The Tanglewood Sassafras |
Will
Blozan |
| Aug
09, 2007 05:37 PDT |
James,
I have seen dozens of three foot thick sassafras in Illinois; I
don't think
WNC is prime habitat. Incidentally, all five of the tallest known
sassafras
that I know of are just a few inches different in height, centered
around
118.5' or so.
Will
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