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Pinus lambertiana - CA

sugar pine

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580 Points

  • Tree Profile Trunk Circumference Trunk Circumference: 326.9 inches
  • Tree Profile Height Height: 236 feet
  • Tree Profile Crown Spread Crown Spread: 70.8 feet
  • Tree Profile Volume Volume: 5720 cubic feet
  • Tree Profile Year Last Measured Year Last Measured: 2024
  • Tree Profile Year Nominated Year Nominated: 2024
  • Tree Profile Nominated by Nominated by: Michael T. | C. Casey | Martin C.
  • Tree Profile Tree ID Tree ID: 6927

Story

Originally found in 1981 by Michael Taylor, and returned in 2024 to measure the volume.

Location:

State: CA

County: Mariposa

This tree is not publicly accessible.

Image Gallery

LiDAR scan to calculate functional circumference.
Image Credits: Robert Van Pelt
Diameter-Volume relationship - largest sugar pines.
Image Credits: Robert Van Pelt

Trees of the same species are compared using the following calculation:

x = Tree Trunk Circumference (Inches);
y = Tree Height (Feet);
z = Tree’s Average Crown Spread (Feet);
x + y + (z/4) = Total Points

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