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The Monmouth Catalpa
Monmouth, Monmouthshire
Recorded by: Jill Butler
-
Tree of the Year – Shortlisted
Wales 2020
- Species:
- Indian beanCatalpa bignonioides
- Form:
- Maiden
- Standing or fallen:
- Standing
- Living status:
- Alive
- Girth:
- 5.03m at a height of 1.00m History
- Veteran status:
- Veteran tree
- County:
- Monmouthshire
- Country:
- Wales
- Grid reference:
- SO5107712952
- Public accessibility:
- Public - open access (e.g. public park)
- Surroundings:
- Roadside
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The Monmouth Catalpa
Monmouth, Monmouthshire
Recorded by: Jill Butler
- Species:
- Indian bean
- Form:
- Maiden
- Standing or fallen:
- Standing
- Living status:
- Alive
- Girth:
- 5.03m at a height of 1.00m History
- Condition:
- Holes or water pockets, Hollowing trunk, Decaying wood in the crown
- Veteran status:
- Veteran tree
- Tree number:
- 3240
- Local or historic name:
- The Monmouth Catalpa
- County:
- Monmouthshire
- Country:
- Wales
- Grid reference:
- SO5107712952
- Public accessibility:
- Public - open access (e.g. public park)
- Surroundings:
- Roadside
- Ancient tree site:
- --
- Woodland Trust wood:
- No
- Epiphytes:
- Moss
- Fungi:
- --
- Invertebrates:
- --
- Bats:
- --
- Recorded by:
- Jill Butler
- Recording organisation:
- --
- Last visited:
- 11/04/2023
- First recorded:
- 03/08/2007
This tree was threatened because the Local Authority wanted to fell it on safety grounds because it was hollow. Fortunately there was a fantastic campaign by local people and specialist arborists were brought in and confirmed that minor tree work was all that was necessary.