Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) — Elder Cedar Reserve

Circumference: 6.93 metres (22' 9")
Diameter at breast height: 2.21 metres (7' 3")

GaLTT tree ID: #32
Nickname: "The wedding tree"
Year nominated: 2015
Nominated by David Boehm

Location: Elder Cedar Nature Reserve
Ownership: Islands Trust Fund
Latitude: 49.15768°
Longitude: 123.75802°

Notes:
1. Burnt and hollow at base.
2. A wooden fence has been erected to protect roots from trampling.
3. The largest circumference red cedar in British Columbia (Tofino) is 18.95 metres.

Access: From the trail near the parking lot.

Western redcedar #32 photo      

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