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Pagoda tree in the Hortus Botanicus

This page contains specific information about pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum) '3243', which can be found in the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden.

The girth of the tree is 3.80 m measured at a height of 1.30 m (Dec 22, 2011, Wim Brinkerink). Its height is exactly 15.00 m (May 15, 2013, laser with Sine method (e.g. Nikon Forestry 550 laser rangefinder), Wim Brinkerink). This tree was planted around the year 1850 ± 10, which makes it around 163 ± 10 years old (Leo Goudzwaard, Oct 1, 2011).

Growth rate

The girth was measured more than once:
YearGirth@1.3 mMeasurementGrowth rate
20093.60 mLeo Goudzwaard-
20113.80 mWim Brinkerink10 cm/year

The growth rate shown in the table shows the yearly average increase in girth since the last measurement. This value only gives an indication of the growth rate, since every measurement could be done at slightly different heights and during different periods of the year.

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Photos

The photos are provided by Wim Brinkerink.

Hortus Botanicus, picture by Wim Brinkerink

Hortus Botanicus, picture by Wim Brinkerink

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