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2008 – Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Purpureum’) at Borgarbraut 27 in Borgarnes, W-Iceland

Með 19. júlí, 2022ágúst 9th, 2022English

In 2008 a sycamore at Borgarbraut 27 in Borgarnes was nominated as the Tree of the Year. The purple-leaf variant of sycamore trees is rare in Iceland and this tree is a particularly fine example of the type. The tree was planted sometime in 1923-1925. It was measured at the nomination ceremony and was 8,83 m in height, with a circumference of 166 cm at 50 cm height.

Location on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/9yury8SaurwFobU29

An article (in Icelandic) from Skógræktarritið – The Journal of the Icelandic Forestry Association about the tree (here).