Willmore Slanted Aspen
Trembling Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Trembling Aspen
About this verified tree
This trembling aspen in Willmore Wilderness Park is a tall living tree with a highly unusual slanted form, growing at roughly a 70 degree angle. It likely partially fell or was displaced in the past but remained alive and continued growing, making it a strong example of structural persistence after disturbance. Its significance comes from its unusual shape and survival story rather than from circumference alone.
- Species
- Trembling Aspen
- Scientific name
- Populus tremuloides
- Area
- Alberta
- Circumference
- 2.01 m
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Significance
This trembling aspen in Willmore Wilderness Park is a tall living tree with a highly unusual slanted form, growing at roughly a 70 degree angle. It likely partially fell or was displaced in the past but remained alive and continued growing, making it a strong example of structural persistence after disturbance. Its significance comes from its unusual shape and survival story rather than from circumference alone.
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