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English Elm at Fort Greene Park

Borough: Brooklyn
Community Board: 02
Designated: 2024

Tree Details

Species: English elm (Ulmus procera)
Trunk Diameter 68 Inches

This English elm located on the east side of Fort Greene Park is the largest of several old elm trees in the park. This elm, located along Fort Greene Park's Tree Trail, was planted in the park's original 1860s design by landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, and is among the largest and oldest in Brooklyn.

Location

Fort Greene Park
North of southeastern children's playground.

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