ENTS,
Measured a large Magnolia in Gulfport, Ms. yesterday. I noticed
the tree
a couple of months ago when I was measuring a nice Live Oak in
the area.
I got permission to measure it from the property owner, who is involved
in the Ms. land trust society and some other groups. I was
invited to
attend a meeting next week. Perhaps I will make some good
contacts
there. She is also involved in the planting of several thousand
trees in
the 6 coastal counties resulting from tree loss in Hurricane
Katrina.
Anyway, the Magnolia is the second largest specimen I have
measured,
somewhere around 200 years old. Growing in the old towne of
Handsboro,
which in the 1800's was a thriving community in South Ms. The
tree has
lost some of its height but still is impressive. CBH-16',
Height-70.2'
and Spread-81'.
Larry
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