Small leaf fig (Ficus obliqua)
One of Australia's largest rainforest trees may be seen in the mid north coast region of New South Wales.
The laser returned a figure of 66.1 metres. (64.4 metres on the screen, 1.7 metres added for the height above the ground at eye level). The tree was measured on the other side of the Wilson River, and the base of the tree was somewhat raised above the river bank. Though 150 metres downstream of the laser.
So the actual figure would be less than this number, by a metre or three. 63 or 64 metres tall are quotable figures for this tree.
I'm dubious of published heights of Australian trees. The scientists are too conservative. And the commercial and tourist publications exaggerate.
These figs are immense; they are giants, leviathans, colossal in the height and breadth. There's one nearly as tall, up at Sheepstation Creek in the Border Ranges.
Scientific publications say this tree may reach 30 metres. Don't you believe it!
Other tree species over 45 metres tall nearby include Brush Box, Red Carabeen, Yellow Carabeen, White Beech and Sydney Blue Gum. (Lophostemon confertus, Karrabina benthamiana, Sloanea woollsii, Gmelina leichhardtii and Eucalyptus saligna).
Small leaf fig (Ficus obliqua)
One of Australia's largest rainforest trees may be seen in the mid north coast region of New South Wales.
The laser returned a figure of 66.1 metres. (64.4 metres on the screen, 1.7 metres added for the height above the ground at eye level). The tree was measured on the other side of the Wilson River, and the base of the tree was somewhat raised above the river bank. Though 150 metres downstream of the laser.
So the actual figure would be less than this number, by a metre or three. 63 or 64 metres tall are quotable figures for this tree.
I'm dubious of published heights of Australian trees. The scientists are too conservative. And the commercial and tourist publications exaggerate.
These figs are immense; they are giants, leviathans, colossal in the height and breadth. There's one nearly as tall, up at Sheepstation Creek in the Border Ranges.
Scientific publications say this tree may reach 30 metres. Don't you believe it!
Other tree species over 45 metres tall nearby include Brush Box, Red Carabeen, Yellow Carabeen, White Beech and Sydney Blue Gum. (Lophostemon confertus, Karrabina benthamiana, Sloanea woollsii, Gmelina leichhardtii and Eucalyptus saligna).