Bridge Creek Twin Fir #1
Rocky Mountain Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca)
Rocky Mountain Douglas-Fir
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A large Rocky Mountain Douglas-Fir forming one half of a two-tree twin grove near Bridge Creek and Abraham Lake. This tree combines an 11+ ft circumference with strong height, a broad canopy, and visible fire-charred bark, showing both veteran size and impressive remaining vigor. Together with its companion tree, it marks one of the clearest small Douglas-fir pockets found during the survey. The tree is estimated at approximately 425 years old, having germinated around 1601.
- Species
- Rocky Mountain Douglas-Fir
- Scientific name
- Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca
- Area
- Alberta
- Circumference
- 3.48 m
- Height
- 34.86 m
- Canopy spread
- 14.80 m
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A large Rocky Mountain Douglas-Fir forming one half of a two-tree twin grove near Bridge Creek and Abraham Lake. This tree combines an 11+ ft circumference with strong height, a broad canopy, and visible fire-charred bark, showing both veteran size and impressive remaining vigor. Together with its companion tree, it marks one of the clearest small Douglas-fir pockets found during the survey. The tree is estimated at approximately 425 years old, having germinated around 1601.
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