Trees from Wimbledon

Lone Deranger · 19th July 2008, 12:38 PM

Hi everybody,

I was hoping you all might be able to help me identify this species of tree growing behind my house in Wimbledon. (Actually I just moved out of London).
There are several of them growing in a line arcing away through the back gardens of several estates. They are so majestic and a true joy to behold.
Anyway, here's a photograph. Sorry for the poor quality, I currently don't have the right software at hand to process it a little better.

fosheezy · 19th July 2008, 04:30 PM

hmmm yeah thats tough without a close-up of the leaves. just looking at the branching form and foliage my guess at this stage might me sequoiadendron but its almost impossible to verify from that distance.

Lone Deranger · 19th July 2008, 05:01 PM

Hi fosheezy,

thanks for the info. Here's a close up showing the leaves better.

fosheezy · 19th July 2008, 06:32 PM

yep, definately Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant Redwood or something) biggest (most mass, not tallest) tree in the world growing right by your house, their bloody magnificent.

Lone Deranger · 20th July 2008, 02:17 AM

Thanks very much fosheezy! Great call after the initial wide angle pic! You must know your stuff.

Very cool to hear that they are of the legendary sequoia family.

fosheezy · 20th July 2008, 04:00 AM

yeah no probs mate, glad i could help out. i've never seen redwoods in the USA forest (on my to-do list) but i just recently saw a bunch planted in the 1850's and they just blew me away, the trunks are stupidly big.

peace out.

19th July 2008, 04:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
fosheezy Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Zealand (native Melbournian though) Posts: 62	Re: Trees from Wimbledon hmmm yeah thats tough without a close-up of the leaves. just looking at the branching form and foliage my guess at this stage might me sequoiadendron but its almost impossible to verify from that distance.

19th July 2008, 06:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
fosheezy Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Zealand (native Melbournian though) Posts: 62	Re: Trees from Wimbledon yep, definately Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant Redwood or something) biggest (most mass, not tallest) tree in the world growing right by your house, their bloody magnificent.

20th July 2008, 02:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lone Deranger I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tol Eressëa Posts: 3	Re: Trees from Wimbledon Thanks very much fosheezy! Great call after the initial wide angle pic! You must know your stuff. Very cool to hear that they are of the legendary sequoia family.

20th July 2008, 04:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
fosheezy Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Zealand (native Melbournian though) Posts: 62	Re: Trees from Wimbledon yeah no probs mate, glad i could help out. i've never seen redwoods in the USA forest (on my to-do list) but i just recently saw a bunch planted in the 1850's and they just blew me away, the trunks are stupidly big. peace out.

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