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Common yew

Merrow, Surrey

Recorded by: Owen Johnson

  • Trees of National Special Interest (TNSI)

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Species:
Common yewTaxus baccata
Form:
Maiden
Standing or fallen:
Standing
Living status:
Alive
Girth:
5.44m at a height of 0.10m
Veteran status:
Ancient tree

Location of tree

County:
Surrey
Country:
England
Grid reference:
TQ0401549636
Public accessibility:
Public - open access
Surroundings:
Common/heath, Woodland

Comments ({{comments.length}})(3)

  • This is tree 30 in the 2012 survey of the Newlands Corner yews by Peter Norton of the Ancient Yew Group, available online.

    Basil Watkins 30/07/2022 Report

  • The tree is near the parish boundary bank, but not actually on it.

    Basil Watkins 02/09/2022 Report

  • Superb example of a cuckoo tree -a large whitebeam is piggybacking!

    Basil Watkins 12/10/2022 Report

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Common yew

Merrow, Surrey

Recorded by: Owen Johnson

About the tree

Species:
Common yew
Form:
Maiden
Standing or fallen:
Standing
Living status:
Alive
Girth:
5.44m at a height of 0.10m
Condition:
Hollowing trunk, Decaying wood in the crown, Decaying wood on the ground
Veteran status:
Ancient tree
Tree number:
12238
Local or historic name:
--

Location of tree

County:
Surrey
Country:
England
Grid reference:
TQ0401549636
Public accessibility:
Public - open access
Surroundings:
Common/heath, Woodland
Ancient tree site:
Merrow Downs
Woodland Trust wood:
No

Wildlife

Epiphytes:
--
Fungi:
--
Invertebrates:
--
Bats:
--

Recorded by

Recorded by:
Owen Johnson
Recording organisation:
--
Last visited:
29/06/2024
First recorded:
22/09/2008
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