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Common yew

Guildford, Surrey

Recorded by: Owen Johnson

About the tree

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Species:
Common yewTaxus baccata
Form:
Multi stem
Standing or fallen:
Standing
Living status:
Alive
Girth:
4.82m at a height of 0.50m
Veteran status:
Veteran tree

Location of tree

County:
Surrey
Country:
England
Grid reference:
TQ0398849529
Public accessibility:
Public - open access (e.g. public park)
Surroundings:
Common/heath, Woodland, Nature Reserve, SSSI/NNR/SAC, Ancient wood pasture

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  • This is tree 3 in the 2012 survey of the Newlands Corner yews by Peter Norton of the Ancient Yew Group, available online. The girth was 4.72 metres at 50 cm then. He thought that this may be two trees which have fused.

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Common yew

Guildford, Surrey

Recorded by: Owen Johnson

About the tree

Species:
Common yew
Form:
Multi stem
Standing or fallen:
Standing
Living status:
Alive
Girth:
4.82m at a height of 0.50m
Condition:
Holes or water pockets, Decaying wood in the crown, Decaying wood on the ground
Veteran status:
Veteran tree
Tree number:
12242
Local or historic name:
--

Location of tree

County:
Surrey
Country:
England
Grid reference:
TQ0398849529
Public accessibility:
Public - open access (e.g. public park)
Surroundings:
Common/heath, Woodland, Nature Reserve, SSSI/NNR/SAC, Ancient wood pasture
Ancient tree site:
Merrow Downs
Woodland Trust wood:
No

Wildlife

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

Recorded by

Recorded by:
Owen Johnson
Recording organisation:
--
Recorded on:
27/07/2024