Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Largest Tree Transplanted

Largest Tree Transplanted
 
WHO:
Senna Tree Company
WHAT:
17.67 m (58 ft) tall
WHERE:
Los Angeles, California, USA
WHEN:
January 20, 1994
The largest tree to be transplanted was an oak tree (Quercus lobata), aged between 180-220 years and measuring 17.67 m (58 ft) tall, 31.6 m (104 ft) wide (branch-span), weighing approximately 415.5 tonnes (916,000 lb) and with a trunk girth of 5 m (16 ft 2 in). "Old Glory" was moved 0.4 km (0.25 miles) by Senna Tree Company (USA) to a new park in Los Angeles, California, USA on January 20, 2004

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