Lacebark Pine at Wave Hill

Borough: Bronx
Community Board: 08
Designated: 1985

Tree Details

Species: Lacebark pine (Pinus bungeana)
Height: 52.48 Feet
Trunk Diameter 40 Inches
Average Canopy Spread 36.5 Feet

The lacebark pine at Wave Hill is located south of the Shade Border and west of the Aquatic Garden. The exact age of the tree is unknown since this tree predates the creation of Wave Hill as a public garden. Native to China, this tree was planted by the family estate that landscaped the property?Wave Hill estimates it was planted in the early 1900s, making it over 100 years old. Lacebark pine's bark is exfoliating and naturally breaks off as puzzle-shaped pieces to reveal a gradient of yellow, green, and silver undertones. The tree has been shaded out by surrounding trees, causing the canopy to thin..

Location

Wave Hill
At the top of the lawn just southeast of the Wave Hill House.

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