Another redbud puzzle

[Matt Markworth]

NTS,

Will's recent post made me think of this puzzling eastern redbud. It currently holds the #3 spot on the Ohio list. It's one of a few trees in Woodland Cemetery (Dayton, OH) that I'm confirming for the Ohio big tree coordinator.

It was measured in 2003 as 67" x 26' x 34'. For comparison purposes, I couldn't figure out where the 2003 girth measurement was made. For fun, I measured it at 1.5' off the ground and got 114".

Thoughts on where to measure girth?

Another fun one!

               

                       

                                       

               

               

                       

                                       

               

               

                       

                                       

               

               

                       

                                       

               

               

                       

                                       

               

               

                       

                                       

               

               

                       

                                       

               

               

                       

                                       

               

               

                       

                                       

               

               

                       

                                       

               

Matt

[Rand]

I'd give this one a 'Cthulhu' difficulty rating.

[Will Blozan]

Geez... I would hesitate to call it a single tree in the first place. Just give it an "Honorable Mention".

Will

[bbeduhn]

Just measure the gravestone.  Oh wait, you can't even do that.

That is an absolute mess!  There's a low branch and probably four trunks.  I agree with "honorable mention".  If hard pressed for an answer, I'd do the large, rotted piece above the low branch but that still may be a double.

[Matt Markworth]

Thanks guys.

Yeah, this is probably one to just appreciate it for what it is.

Matt

[Bart Bouricius]

I think it would have definite possibilities as a girth champion in the "Bundle of stems" category.