Comfort Maple

Comfort Maple

Coordinates: 43°03′33″N 79°20′43″W / 43.059117°N 79.345263°W / 43.059117; -79.345263

The Comfort Maple Tree, Pelham, Ontario

The Comfort Maple tree is an individual sugar maple (Acer saccharum) located in Comfort Maple Conservation Area in the Town of Pelham, Ontario. The tree is estimated to be about 500 years old. [1] This estimate is not based upon a complete ring count,[2] If correct, it would make this one of the oldest sugar maple trees in Canada.[3]

The tree is named for the Comfort family, who acquired the land in 1816.[4] A township map from later in the 19th century shows the land owned by John B. Comfort [5], and a sign at the site tells visitors that the tree and the land around it were donated to the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority on April 30, 1961 by Miss Edna Eleanor Comfort.[4]

The tree is 24.5 metres (80 ft) tall with a crown that is 125 feet (38 m) in circumference with the trunk itself measured at 6 metres (20 ft) in circumference at the base.[1] Due to the rigors of age as well as at least one major lightning strike, the tree has been repaired over the years with bricks[3], concrete, and guy wires.[4] The conservation area is located at the end of a narrow lane off Metler Road. (Niagara Regional Rd. 28) near North Pelham. It is surrounded by farm land. It is just 0.1 hectares (0.25 acre) and has a small parking area. [1]

Interpretive sign
Wires were installed to support the branches of the tree


References

  1. ^ a b c "Comfort Maple". http://www.npca.ca/conservation-areas/comfort-maple/default.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-06. 
  2. ^ "Ontario's Oldest Trees". http://www.ancientforest.org/oldtrees.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-06. 
  3. ^ a b "Niagara College Garden Clippings - Sheet 92". http://www.niagaracollegegreenhouse.com/pdfs/0092.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-06. 
  4. ^ a b c "An Ancient Wonder: The Comfort Maple". http://www.adamshoalts.com/comfortmaple.html. Retrieved 2008-05-06. 
  5. ^ "Digital Collections Program (Note - 15MB)". http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/CountyAtlas/images/maps/townshipmaps/well-m-Pelham.jpg. Retrieved 2008-05-06. 

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Maple City Inn — (Hornell,США) Категория отеля: 2 звездочный отель Адрес: 1 Canisteo Square, Hornell …   Каталог отелей

  • Comfort Suites Bloomington — (Блумингтон,США) Категория отеля: 2 звездочный отель Адрес: 908 Maple Hill Road, Бл …   Каталог отелей

  • Comfort Inn Corner Brook — (Corner Brook,Канада) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 41 Maple V …   Каталог отелей

  • Comfort Inn & Suites Warsaw — (Warsaw,США) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 3328 East Center …   Каталог отелей

  • Maple Leaf Motel Inn Towne — (Oliver,Канада) Категория отеля: Адрес: 5920 Main Street, V0H 1T0 Oliver …   Каталог отелей

  • Comfort Inn & Suites Near Burke Mountain — (Saint Johnsbury,США) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес …   Каталог отелей

  • Pelham, Ontario — Pelham   Town   …   Wikipedia

  • List of trees — The following is a partial list of trees of significance in history, religion, size or age. The list includes actual trees located throughout the world, as well as trees from myths and trees from fiction. Real forests and individual trees… …   Wikipedia

  • 114th Fighter Wing — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 114th Fighter Wing caption= 114th Fighter Wing emblem dates= 1956 Present country= United States allegiance= branch= United States Air Force type= Wing role= Fighter size= command structure= Air National Guard/Air …   Wikipedia

  • 175th Fighter Squadron — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 175th Fighter Squadron caption= 175th Fighter Squadron Squadron Emblem dates= 1946 Present country= United States allegiance= branch= United States Air Force type= Squadron role= Fighter size= command structure=… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”