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American Elm at Central Park Mall

Borough: Manhattan
Community Board: Central Park
Designated: 1985

Tree Details

Species: American elm (Ulmus americana)
Height: 55.76 Feet
Trunk Diameter 31 Inches
Average Canopy Spread 30 Feet

The two individual American Elms growing at the rock outcrops just east of the mall have gnarled trunks that like something out of a fairy tale illustration, with the roots of one scuttling across the rock like hands.

Location

Central Park
Growing at rock outcrops just east of the mall

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