Big Tree (IMAGE)

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ

Big Tree

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Remnants of BCI's famous Big Tree, which died in 2013 on the island. This kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) had a crown averaging 60 m in diameter. It was the largest crown known on the planet for a tree with a single stem.

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Stephan Getzin, UFZ

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