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Rucava bird-cherry

Picture by G. Pavils, November 2003

Coordinates: N 56°09'10,4" E 21°13'19,2"

Location: Liepaja district, Rucava municipality, right side of Sventaja River valley, 600 m S from the site of former Rucava manor palace, tree grows over the Health spring.

Girth: 2,50
Height: 11,5 m
Projection of the crown: 82 m2
Length of branches: up to 10,8 m

Description: The largest bird-cherry (Padus avium) in Latvia.



Picture by G. Pavils, November 2003

G. Enins measuring the girth of tree
Picture by A. Pundurs, 2001

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