In short
An enormous poplar with the circumference of 10.1 m.
35.8%
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Name in Latvian
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In detail
Ciskadu Poplar is the second largest tree by circumference in Latvia after Kaive Oak.
The tree has a circumference of 10.1 m at a height of 1.3 m (November 2020). It divides into three large stems at a height of 1.9 m and 2.2 m.
References
- Ciskādu apse, Dziedava.lv. Accessed on December 22, 2022.
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