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Umbrella Pine at Woodlawn Cemetery

Borough: Bronx
Community Board: 12
Designated: 1985

Tree Details

Species: Umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata)
Height: 47.56 Feet
Trunk Diameter 47.56 Inches
Average Canopy Spread 22.5 Feet

The umbrella pine, found at the corner of Parkview and Chestnut Avenues, northeast of the Joseph Paterno mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery, is a unique conifer that is native to Japan.

Location

Woodlawn Cemetery, corner of Parkview and Chestnut Avenues

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