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Zelkova
Dulwich, Greater London
Recorded by: Stephen Waters
- Species:
- Zelkova
- Form:
- Maiden
- Standing or fallen:
- Standing
- Living status:
- Alive
- Girth:
- 5.07m at a height of 1.50m
- Veteran status:
- Notable tree
- County:
- Greater London
- Country:
- England
- Grid reference:
- TQ3322173175
- Public accessibility:
- Public - partial access (e.g. next to footpath or road)
- Surroundings:
- Roadside, Urban Tree
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Zelkova
Dulwich, Greater London
Recorded by: Stephen Waters
- Species:
- Zelkova
- Form:
- Maiden
- Standing or fallen:
- Standing
- Living status:
- Alive
- Girth:
- 5.07m at a height of 1.50m
- Condition:
- Holes or water pockets
- Veteran status:
- Notable tree
- Tree number:
- 10735
- Local or historic name:
- --
- County:
- Greater London
- Country:
- England
- Grid reference:
- TQ3322173175
- Public accessibility:
- Public - partial access (e.g. next to footpath or road)
- Surroundings:
- Roadside, Urban Tree
- Ancient tree site:
- --
- Woodland Trust wood:
- No
- Epiphytes:
- --
- Fungi:
- --
- Invertebrates:
- --
- Bats:
- --
- Recorded by:
- Stephen Waters
- Recording organisation:
- --
- Last visited:
- 10/09/2024
- First recorded:
- 02/07/2008
A truely magnificent vase of foliage - quite possibly the largest British specimen. Despite a significant lean over a busy intersection of the London South Circular, and several applications to reduce its size as a result, this tree has been retained thanks to its TPO and the Dulwich Society.
As of 24 August 2010 this tree has been cut down, only approximately 4-5 meters of the trunk remains. I don't yet know the reason but intend to find out more from the Dulwich Estate. Very sad to see it gone - a truely magnificent tree.
Luckily, it looks like it is bouncing back as a high pollard: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.4419042,-0.0843537,3a,90y,282.76h,108.51t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sNUlLPLqT6saCM3qiU4tlUQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 -