Red Oak with 150 Tree Rings - Toronto, Ontario
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N 43° 40.070 W 079° 23.641
17T E 629475 N 4836233
This display is one of two tree ring exhibits at the Royal Ontario Museum in downtown Toronto.
Waymark Code: WMEHJ8
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/31/2012
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This tree ring display is located in a section of the Royal Ontario Museum dedicated to children...and letting them learn about and touch certain items. One of the exhibits gave kids a sticker if they could find five live frogs in an aquarium.... it was very difficult to do since the frogs were well camoflaged.
The placard for this tree ring exhibit indicates that it came from a red oak and has about 150 rings. It explains that in places with seasonal climates like Canada, each year's growth can be seen as a separate ring. This tree's rings show that it grew more per year when it was younger. The placard also explains 10 facts about the bark, xylum, rays, etc.
The rings show the tree to have lived between 1820- 1979.
Location Name and/or Address:
Location Name and/or Address:
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2C6
Canada
Tree Species: Red Oak (Quercus rubra)
Indoors/Outdoors: Indoors
Entry Fee or Requirements: Yes
Availablility: Has specific hours
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Visit the location and take a photo of the Tree Growth Rings. If you have more information about the tree or circumstance, please share it in your visit log.