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Cedar of Lebanon at Weeping Beech Park

Borough: Queens
Community Board: 07
Designated: 1985

Tree Details

Species: Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani)
Height: 41.82 Feet
Trunk Diameter 59 Inches
Average Canopy Spread 53.5 Feet

Once surrounded by a grassy field, the Cedar of Lebanon at Weeping Beech Park began life in the nursery of Samuel B. Parsons, whose grounds once extended throughout the area.

Location

Margaret I. Carman Green - Weeping Beech
Mid-park, near the public restroom

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