TREASURE TREES
#019 Japanese Pagoda Tree (Styphnolobium japonicum)
This Japanese Pagoda is located in a private neighborhood park originally designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in 1911, commissioned by Edward Dilworth Latta. This tree is cabled and now includes a new Treasure Tree tag. Thank you to Dan L. Morrill for the historical information, pulled from his piece, Dilworth’s Early History 1890-1911.
Statistics (1992/2020)
- Circumference (In.): 141/181
- Height (Ft.): 67/84
- Avg. Crown Spread (Ft.): 77/73
- Total Points: 227/283
More Information
- Nominated By: Virginia MacGuire
- Year Added: 1992
- Owned By: Morrocroft Homeowners Association
- Current condition: Good
- Neighborhood: Morrocroft
- Property Type: Private
- Nearest Address: Private property
- Ecological Value: Traditionally, the buds of Japanese Pagoda trees were used to create yellow dye for Japanese prints.
- Nominated By: Virginia MacGuire
- Year Added: 1992
- Owned By: Morrocroft Homeowners Association
- Current condition: Good
- Neighborhood: Morrocroft
- Property Type: Private
- Nearest Address: Private property
- Ecological Value: Traditionally, the buds of Japanese Pagoda trees were used to create yellow dye for Japanese prints.