Go to map

La Houblonniere

Tree ID: 5217

Yews recorded: Notable

Tree girth: 385cm

Girth height: 125cm

Tree sex: No data

Date of visit: 21/07/2018

Source of earliest mention: 1860: Arcisse du Caumont

Notes:

Branches have been systematically removed over time, leaving a tall, narrow tree. The only possible place to measure with safety was 3.85 m at 125 cm. In Arcisse de Caumont’s 1867 Statistique monumental du Calvados, vol 5 p386, he says that ‘the yew measures about 2 feet and a half in diameter’. This is about 207cm girth. He also mentioned a 2nd yew which we were not aware of and I do not know whether Caumont’s diameter relates to the tree we measured or a 2nd yew which no longer exists.

Yew trees at La Houblonniere:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
5217 La Houblonniere Notable 385cm 125cm - view more info