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| Title | Mt. Ash (Sorbus Americana) 6'5" in circumference |
| Date | October 16, 1955 |
| Description | Photograph of a mountain ash tree measuring 6 feet, 5 inches in circumference, alongside the road near milepost 362 in section 2P of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by Robert E. Howe on October 16, 1955, to establish this tree as the biggest known example of the species on record. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 362 Parkway Milepost: 362.0
Latitude: 35.727059
Longitude: -82.352416 |
| Creator Individual | Robert E. Howe |
| Tags |
Buncombe County (N.C.)
Flora Photographs Trees |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
