Gustav Adolf's Pear - Exceptional Trees on Waymarking.com

The Gusta Adolf's Pear takes its name from the hill on which it grows. It's the remain of the non-existing orchad, which had dated to 16th century.

The tree is about 80-100 years old. It's about 12m height, and the girth (measured in 2006) is 252 cm.

It's age and dimensions are extraordinary for the genus, therefore since 1996 it's under the protection of the law as the nature monument.

Genus/Species: Pyrus pyraster Height: 12 Girth: 252 Method of obtaining height: Reliable source Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source Location type: Other public property Age: 100 Historical significance: The reamains of the historical orchad. The sources for input data are the information table placed near the monument, and the press release info: http://www.nuernberg.de/presse/mitteilungen/presse_06978.html Planter: Not listed Website reference: Not listed Parking coordinates: Not Listed Walk time: Not Listed Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed

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