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Betws-y-Coed

Tree ID: 4778

Yews recorded: Ancient 4m-5m

Tree girth: 437cm

Girth height: at 60cm

Tree sex: female

Date of visit: 25-Apr-00

Source of earliest mention: 1946: The Churchyard Yew and Immortality-Cornish

Notes:

The most easterly of the trio is female. In 1983 Reg Wheeler recorded a girth of 400cm (13′ 1½”) at the ground. In 2000 I recorded a girth of 14′ 4” (437cm) at 2′, below the bulging that supports branch development.

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Yew trees at Betws-y-Coed:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
4778 Betws-y-Coed Images Currently Unavailable Ancient 4m-5m 437cm at 60cm - view more info
889 Betws-y-Coed Images Currently Unavailable Ancient 4m-5m 417cm at 75cm - view more info
4777 Betws-y-Coed Images Currently Unavailable Notable 358cm at 90cm - view more info