Congaree Adventure Larry Tucei
February 24, 2009

ENTS,  I first want to thank the staff and everyone who planned the measuring adventure. Special thanks to Marcus Houtchings for taking us all over the Park. We had a great time and I will most likely be going back there. I'll post a some numbers then later I'll do the photos. http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees/browse_thread/thread/702cc5b5d0e9b929?hl=en



 
National Champion Loblolly Pine
Tape Drop-  H-168.7'  CBH-15' 6"  Sp. Avg- 93x78 Longest Limb 54' Measured from ground.



Ex-champion Loblolly Pine


Ex Champion Loblolly  H-141'  CBH-15' 8" Sp-63                                                              


Overcup Oak Photo   H-132' CBH-17' 4" Sp-112.5'                                                 

Hornbeam   H-72.2' CBH-3'2" Sp-43'                                                                            

American Elm   H-134' CBH-9' Sp. Avg- 66'x63'                                                              


Several American Holly  H-97 CBH-5' 3" Sp-29',
    H-94 CBH-5' 4" Sp-29', CBH-
    H-92 CBH-6' 7"   Red Bay 
    H-73.8'  CBH-4' 3" Sp-29'                                                                             


Cherrybark Oak (School Bus Oak)  H-159.8' CBH-19' 8" Sp-133.5' Longest Limb 86'               


State Champion Swamp Chestnut Oak     H-123.7' CBH-17' 11" Sp Avg.- 108x105'      
                                                                
Swamp Chestnut Oak nearby Champ   H-131' CBH-17' 5" Sp Avg. 98x105'                          

These are the trees we did Saturday I'll post Sundays in the next installment.   Larry            

ENTS,    Installment #2
Sunday Feb 22 2009 - Congaree

Former National Champ Overcup Oak , State Champion     
H- 129' CBH-19' 1"
Greatest Sp- 120.5'
Avg. Limb Length- 67.5,54,58.5,45,51.5,57
Longest Limb 67.5


Willow Oak   H-120', CBH-18' 5",  Greatest Spread  124'                                          

Willow Oak   H-137.5', CBH-16' 10" Gt. Sp-123.5                                                     

 State Champion Cherrybark Oak
H-141', CBH-23' 6", Gt. Sp-151.5',
Longest Limb-81'                                               
Avg. Limb Length-81',  51,69,72,58.5,43.5,45
Total Points-461

Beechnut   H-112', CBH-8' 10", Sp. 82'x75'

Friday Feb. 20- Will, Bob, Ed, Andrew, etc climbed the Champ Loblolly,
and the other big Pine next to it, several of us went on a recon with
Marcus. We really didn't have time to measure but I did what I could.
We traveled a small loop 2 or 3 miles then came back to the Champ. I
have never seen so many large trees in one place. I did measure a nice
Swamp Chestnut Oak, Sweetgum and Big Bald Cypress.


Swamp Chestnut Oak H-124, CBH-16, Sp 90'.


Sweetgum  H-130', CBH-14' 6" Sp 69'

Congaree has some giant Cypress, Tupelo Gum, Pine, Sweetgum,
Cherrybark, Swamp Chestnut Oak, Overcup Oak, Willow Oak, Sycamore,
American Elm. etc. We got back to the center and had a good Shrimp
Creole. 

Larry


Continued at:

http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees/browse_thread/thread/6b812400f3d5c779?hl=en

http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees/browse_thread/thread/702cc5b5d0e9b929?hl=en