Edison Estate Banyan Tree - Ft. Myers, FL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lazyCachers
N 26° 38.046 W 081° 52.731
17R E 412522 N 2946210
Located by the Edison Home visitors center in Ft. Myers. Florida.
Waymark Code: WM3R9X
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member briansnat
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This banyan is the largest in the continental United States and is a Florida Champion Tree.
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Historic Event:
This tree was given to Thomas Edison in 1925 by Harvey Firestone and was only 4 feet tall at the time. Thomas Edison experimented with different trees and plants for use as rubber and filaments.

Year: 1925

Species: Banyan Tree

Approximate Age: 83

Location: Ft. Myers, Florida
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