Swamp Gum - San Francisco, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 44.050 W 122° 30.144
10S E 543845 N 4176437
A gum tree at the San Francisco Zoo.
Waymark Code: WMRNQN
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2016
Views: 3
"The swamp gum eucalyptus tree standing before you was one of the original "lake-shore plantings" at the Zoo, 'planted sometime around 1925.
There are only about 20 of these trees known to exist in California, and this is one of the largest! Swamp gums can thrive in wet area, like the edge of this pond and may reach 804. tall., However, this tree adapted to our windy coastal habitat arid has spread oik wide instead of tall. In its native Australia the swamp',gum is a favorite food for koalas and in : Tasmania swift parrots feast on the nectar found in the flowers."
Genus/Species: swamp gum
Height: 24
Girth: 16
Method of obtaining height: Sighting along a 45 degree angle
Method of obtaining girth: Arm reaching
Location type: Park
Age: 90
Historical significance: Not listed
Planter: Not listed
Website reference: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Walk time: Not Listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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