Eucalyptus bridgesiana

Apple Box at Hughes, ACT

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This is the oldest live tree in the woodland - it has been identified as an apple box by several foresters and estimates of its age range from 250-500 years. Unfortunately it is being crowded out by surrounding plantings made in the last 60-70 years. There are about 150 apple trees in the woodland. Trunk girth at 130cm height is 3.975

5 comments

   3 Aug 2018
Interesting bark cutting at the base of the trunk there
   7 Aug 2018
The shape of the scar is a bit unusual. I have taken some more photos of the scar, the foresters seemed to think it was an old fire scar. Any other ideas?
   11 Aug 2018
Probably is a fire scar being at ground level like that, i just thought the squarish shape was a bit peculiar.
   19 Oct 2020
Agree but I have never seen a fire scar so square.
   20 Oct 2020
** Fallen Branch Research Project: The identification code for this tree is CBR014. **

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  • 4 Aug 2018 12:01 PM Recorded on
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