Silfurreynir Tree, oldest tree in Reykjavik - Reykjavik, Iceland
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N 64° 08.845 W 021° 56.513
27W E 454174 N 7113780
Silfurreynir Tree is located in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Waymark Code: WMK2QQ
Location: Iceland
Date Posted: 02/04/2014
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On Menningarnótt "Culture night", the third weekend in August 2010, the mayor elected the Reykjavík tree of 2010. The tree that was elected is a Swedish whitebeam (silfurreynir) and is believed to be the oldest tree in Reykjavík, planted in 1884 by Schierbeck, Director General of public health back then. The tree is 10,9 m high, which is a lot for trees here in Iceland.
Georg Hans Schierbeck was the Chief doctor in Reykjavík 1884-1893. He
founded the Icelandic Horticultural Society and planted several tree species in this garden. One still stands: Swedish whitebeam (Sorbus intermedia.
On June 20, 1985 for the centenary of the Horticultural Society of Iceland, there was a stamp relieved about this tree.
The oldest tree in Reykjavík, planted in 1884.
Genus/Species: sorbus intermedia
Height: 36
Girth: 4
Method of obtaining height: Reliable source
Method of obtaining girth: Arm reaching
Location type: Other public property
Age: 130
Historical significance:
It was planted by Georg Hans Schierbeck, Chief doctor in Reykjavík 1884-1893. It is the oldest tree in Reykjavík,planted in 1884.
Planter: Georg Hans Schierbeck, Chief doctor in Reykjavík 1884-1893
Website reference: [Web Link]
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Walk time: Not Listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
A closeup picture of your GPS receiver in your hand, with the tree in the background, is required. If the tree is on private property, this closeup photograph with the tree in the background may be taken from the nearest public vantage point without actually going to the tree.
The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.