Monumental trees in the National Botanic Garden in Meise

Here 11 trees are described in the National Botanic Garden in Meise.

The trees

Location 1:

Specimen	Girth	Height
Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) "53"	6.35 m	42.60 m
Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) "8242"	5.66 m	31.70 m
Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) "8239"	5.53 m	35.60 m
Black alder (Alnus glutinosa) "8240", Variety 'Laciniata'	4.64 m	21.20 m
Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) "1750"	4.48 m	30.40 m
Large-leaved lime (Tilia platyphyllos) "8241"	3.85 m	35.20 m
Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) "8238"	3.72 m	35.80 m
Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) "925"	< 1.00 m	?
Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) "923"	?	?
Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) "924"	?	?

Location 3:

Specimen	Girth	Height
European beech (Fagus sylvatica) "5098"	?	?

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Photos

• Location 1
  • Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) "53"
  • Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) "923"
  • Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) "925"
• Près du pavillon de chasse
• Location 3
  • European beech (Fagus sylvatica) "5098"

The photos are provided by Robin Temmerman, Fred van der Laer, Lisbet Wellekens, Jan De Langhe, and maxifred.

Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) "53"

Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) "923"

Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) "925"

European beech (Fagus sylvatica) "5098"

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