Delaware's Largest Atlantic White Cedar Discovered at The Nature Conservancy's Pemberton Forest Preserve
November 14, 2023
November 14, 2023
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Nov. 14 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news:
The Atlantic white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) at Ponders Tract measures 38 inches in diameter (119 in. in circumference) at breast height (DBH), the standard for measuring tree trunk diameter 4.5 feet above the ground. Other large Atlantic white cedars recently measured across the state have ranged from 25 - 36 inches DBH.
"We are delighted to learn that this special Atlantic whi . . .
The Atlantic white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) at Ponders Tract measures 38 inches in diameter (119 in. in circumference) at breast height (DBH), the standard for measuring tree trunk diameter 4.5 feet above the ground. Other large Atlantic white cedars recently measured across the state have ranged from 25 - 36 inches DBH.
"We are delighted to learn that this special Atlantic whi . . .