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Great Frazer Yew

Tree ID: 1996

Yews recorded: Ancient 4m-5m

Tree girth: 495cm

Girth height: not recorded

Tree sex: unspecified

Date of visit: No data

Source of earliest mention: 1876: Documented in the Gardener's Chronisle by H.Evershed- source A.Morton

Notes:

The uniqueness of this yew lies in the fact that the 20 or so stems forming a grove around the parent tree spring from the roots rather than layered branches. It was recorded for the Ancient Tree Hunt in 2008 – tree 54784.