Largest Tree in Tucson - Tucson, AZ
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The Snowdog
N 32° 13.232 W 110° 58.974
12S E 501611 N 3564880
A Red River Gum (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis) noted as the largest tree in Tucson, Arizona
Waymark Code: WMZXH2
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2019
Views: 20
This Red River Gum (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis), which is at this date about a century old, is noted as the largest tree in Tucson, Arizona. The tree is on the south side of Congress Street, just west of I-10. The tree is by a sidewalk, and there is parking nearby. News articles about this tree can be found
here,
here, and
here. For those interested in geocaching, the tree is also the subject of virtual cache
GCG18Y.
The full text of the sign at the tree is:
TUCSON'S LARGEST TREE
THIS IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF RED RIVER GUM
EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS
THIS TREE IS ALSO KNOWN AS
"MAMAPHIMA'S TREE"
FOR THE WOMAN WHO PLANTED IT
IN JULY OF 2009 THE TREE HAD A
DIAMETER OF 6 FEET, A CIRCUMFERENCE OF
17 FEET, AND WAS 95 FEET TALL.
THIS IS A MATURE TREE, BUT STILL GROWING.
IT IS APPROXIMATELY 90 YEARS OLD.
IT IS THE CITY'S GOAL TO
PROTECT AND MAINTAIN IT FOR FUTURE
GENERATIONS TO ENJOY.
CITY OF TUCSON - FOUNDED 1775
Genus/Species: Red River Gum (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis)
Height: 90
Girth: 17
Method of obtaining height: Reliable source
Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source
Location type: Other public property
Age: 100
Planter: "Mama Phima" planted this tree as a little girl (source above)
Website reference: [Web Link]
Walk time: 1
Historical significance: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
A closeup picture of your GPS receiver in your hand, with the tree in the background, is required. If the tree is on private property, this closeup photograph with the tree in the background may be taken from the nearest public vantage point without actually going to the tree.
The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.