Ventura Morton Bay Fig
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TerryDad2
N 34° 16.767 W 119° 17.488
11S E 289062 N 3795518
Planted in 1874, this Morton Bay Fig shades the corner of a park in downtown Ventura
Waymark Code: WMJ97
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2006
Views: 72
This Ficus Macrophylla (Morton Bay Fig) was planted in Ventura in 1874. It was later dedicated to the California Real Estate Associations in 1954. It shades the corner of a simple park in downtown Ventura. Free 2-hr parking is available on all the streets surrounding the park.
Genus/Species: Ficus Macophyllia
Height: 74
Girth: 27
Method of obtaining height: Reliable source
Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source
Location type: Park
Age: 132
Historical significance:
Planted in 1874
Planter: Not listed
Website reference: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Walk time: Not Listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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