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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 506 |
| Date Entered | 21/04/2012 |
| Updated on | 21/04/2012 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree/Shrub Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
| Site Access | Public Footpath |
| Location | Whitcliffe Scar. Willances Leap. |
| Civil Parish | Richmond |
| Brit. National Grid | NZ 1358 0206 |
| Altitude | 270m |
| Geology | Sheer cliff formed by the Main Limestone |
| Record Name | Willances Leap. Large leafed lime (Tilia platyphyllos) |
| Record Description | Large leafed lime (T. platyphyllos) at extreme northern limit of its range in Britain. This isolated tree is a very large self or wind coppiced tree growing at the top edge of a sheer cliff. Access is V. Dangerous except when roped. Inaccessible, do not attempt to climb down to this tree! |
| Geographical area | Lower Swaledale |
| Species | Large leafed lime |
| Scientific Name | T. platyphyllos |
| Additional Notes | This tree, the first of this species to be recorded during the current survey, measures 8.5m across the base of the rootstock assuming that the visible gap has been caused by a section of the rootstock falling off the cliff.
The significant population of T. platyphyllos in Lower Swaledale is currently being surveyed. |
| Image 1 ID | 2723 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 2 ID | 2724 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 3 ID | 2726 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 4 ID | 2727 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 5 ID | 2728 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 6 ID | 2729 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 7 ID | 2730 Click image to enlarge |
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