Red Creek Fir
| Red Creek Fir | |
|---|---|
Red Creek Fir with a woman standing at its base | |
| Species | Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) |
| Location | Vancouver Island British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 48°34′46″N 124°13′15″W / 48.57944°N 124.22083°W |
| Height | 74.0 m (242.8 ft)[1] |
| Girth | 13.3 m (44 ft)[1] |
| Diameter | 4.23 m (13.9 ft)[1] |
| Volume of trunk | 349 m3 (12,300 cu ft)[2] |
| Date seeded | ~1000 CE |
The Red Creek Fir, located in the San Juan Valley of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, is the largest known Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) in Canada. It has the highest tree score of any known tree in Canada[1] and the fourth highest tree score of any known douglas-fir in the world.[1][3] At times it has been considered to be the largest known Douglas fir tree on earth by volume,[4][5] though some trees may be larger.[3]
History
The tree was seeded sometime around 1000 CE. Damage to the tree indicates it had its top blown off at least twice in history,[6] indicating that it was likely once notably taller than it is now.
Despite various attempts by the Ancient Forest Alliance, it does not yet have formal governmental protection aside from being placed on a public recreation site.[7] A proposal exists to extend the current Pacific Rim National Park down the west coast of the island to include the Red Creek Fir, as well as it being listed by Heritage BC. As of July 2016, both proposals have been unsuccessful.
Dimensions
| Height above base[1] | 74.0 m | 242.8 ft |
|---|---|---|
| Circumference 1.37 m (4.49 ft) above point of germination[1][8] | 13.28 m | 43.6 ft |
| Diameter 1.37 m (4.49 ft) above point of germination[1][8] | 4.23 m | 13.9 ft |
| Average crown spread[1] | 23.0 m | 75.5 ft |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i >"British Columbia Big Tree Registry List of Conifers".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Earle, Christopher J. "Pseudotsuga menziesii subsp. menziesii". Gymnosperm Database. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ a b "Washington and Oregon Champion Tree Registry".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Menary, David (1997). Great Trees of Canada. Blue River Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-312-24814-4.
- ^ Clarke, Brennan (August 31, 2010), "Logging threatens largest Douglas fir on earth, activists say", Globe and Mail, archived from the original on June 21, 2021, retrieved July 23, 2016
- ^ Stoltmann, Randy; Committee, Western Canada Wilderness (1991). Hiking Guide to the Big Trees of Southwestern British Columbia. Western Canada Wilderness Committee. pp. 103–106. ISBN 978-1-895123-06-7.
- ^ Lavoie, Judith (February 25, 2010), "Largest Douglas fir in the world at risk say environmentalists", Times Colonist, archived from the original on September 11, 2018, retrieved July 23, 2016
- ^ a b "British Columbia Big Tree Registry Measuring Trees".
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