English Elm at Moravian University - Bethlehem, PA, USA - Exceptional Trees on Waymarking.com

This English Elm is considered a Pennsylvania State Champion tree for the English Elm, or Ulmus procera, species. It is located on the South or Hurd Campus east of Foy Concert Hall and south of Brethren Hall. The tree was originally measured by the Moravian Ecology Club in 2013, according to the following Big Teee Sites:

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Some details (from the former site):

This tree is the national champion for its species!

It has a spread of 105 feet (32 meters) and has a total of 398 PA Big tree points.

The girth of the tree, measured at a height of 1.37 m, is 6.78 m (2014, Pennsylvania Big Trees program). Its height is around 32 m.

There is also a plaque stating that this tree was around during the time of the signing of the US Constitution in 1787.

Genus/Species: Enlish Elm, Ulmus procera Height: 105 Girth: 22 Method of obtaining height: Reliable source Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source Location type: Other public property Age: 280 Historical significance: The tree was estimated to be 250 yrs old in 1987, when the National Arborist Association and the International Society of Arboriculture proclaimed it a "bicentennial tree" for the US constitution: https://www.mcall.com/1989/04/28/ancient-elm-gets-its-day-in-sun-specialist-pays-tribute-to-bethlehem-tree/ Website reference: [Web Link] Planter: Not listed Parking coordinates: Not Listed Walk time: Not Listed Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed

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