Coast Redwood
Mission St. & 7th Av., S.E. Corner of Block
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite
Dimensions: 32” x 40” Irregular
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Observations (January 2007):
Tree # 14 is a coast redwood which is currently in very poor condition having a large proportion of its foliage brown and dying.
A close look at the foliage shows that the only foliage that is normal is the current season’s foliage.
That is probably due to at least 20 gallons of water per 1 inch of truck diameter on a monthly basis to remain healthy and I see no way that his tree could receive this much water in this sloped very small site with electric boxes occupying a good part of its root zone.
Current Observations (May 2007): This Coast Redwood appears to be in poor condition and health as evidenced by its’ brown and dying foliage. Its’ present condition is to be expected due to the poor selection choice of a Coast Redwood so close to another large tree at maturity, the Sweetgum to the north.
TREE # 21: Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
7th Av., between Mission St. & San Carlos St.
Planter Space Opening
Soil
Dimensions: 62” x 82”
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Observations (January 2007):
Tree # 15 is a pitiful little coast live oak that has not only been damaged by oak leaf caterpillar but by shearing by some over zealous gardener.
The problem this tree has are self-evident.
Current Observations (May 2007): While this Coast Live Oak has abundant foliage, as noted above, it has been sheared and shaped into an unnatural appearance.
TREE # 22: Blackwood Acacia (Acicia melanoxylon)
Blackwood Acacia (Acicia melanoxylon)
7th Av., between Mission St. & San Carlos St.
Planter Space Opening
Soil & Compacted Decomposed Granite
Dimensions: 40” x 84”
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Observations (January 2007):
Tree # 16 is another of the very large blackwood acacias, which in this case has large strips of deadwood down the main trunk on three sides.
Current Observations (May 2007): As noted above, this Blackwood Acacia tree has “strips of deadwood down the main trunk” and as such will probably have a less than normal life span.
TREE # 23: Catalina Ironwood ((Lyonothamnus floribundus asplenifolius)
Catalina Ironwood ((Lyonothamnus floribundus asplenifolius)
7th Av., between Mission St. & San Carlos St.
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite & Soil
Dimensions: 34” x 54”
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Observations (January 2007):
Tree # 17 is another of the very large blackwood acacias which has several dead areas in the truck.
Although the canopy is healthy the trunk is so thoroughly decayed that you can expect this tree to fall over one day in the foreseeable future.
It should be removed..
Current Observations (May 2007): It appears that the Blackwood Acacia tree was removed as there is now a Catalina Ironwood in its’ planter space opening. This young Catalina Ironwood tree appears healthy as evidenced by it’s plentiful foliage.
TREE # 24: Blackwood Acacia (Acicia melanoxylon)
Blackwood Acacia (Acicia melanoxylon)
7th Av., between Mission St. & San Carlos St.
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite
Dimensions: 38” x 54”
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Observations (January 2007):
Tree # 18 is a blackwood acacia which is mature but which has included bark between the main joints at about 12 feet above grade.
The root buttress of this tree is already breaking the adjacent pavement as would be expected with this species.
Current Observations (May 2007): This mature Blackwood Acacia tree appears to be healthy, although not desirable as a commercial sidewalk tree due to the effects of its’ present size.
TREE # 25: London Plane Tree (Platanus acerifolia)
London plane tree (Platanus acerifolia)
7th Av., between Mission St. & San Carlos St.
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite
Dimensions: 38” x 46”
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Observations (January 2007):
Tree # 19 is a London plane tree another example of a good specimen which might represent added useful examples for use elsewhere in Carmel.
Current Observations (May 2007): This London Plane tree appears to be healthy.
TREE # 26: Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
7th Av., between Mission St. & San Carlos St.
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite
Dimensions: 44” x 58”
“PREMINARY FINDINGS DURING A ONE BLOCK REVIEW OF CARMEL STREET TREES”
Observations (January 2007):
Tree # 20 is another coast live oak in pitiful condition.
Its poor health is primarily due to poor vigor combined with extensive oak tree caterpillar’s damage.
Current Observations (May 2007): This Coast Live Oak is indeed in “pitiful condition;” its’ foliage has not recovered from previous damage.
TREE # 27: Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
7th Av., between Mission St. & San Carlos St.
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite
Dimensions: 46 x 58”
“PREMINARY FINDINGS DURING A ONE BLOCK REVIEW OF CARMEL STREET TREES”
Observations (January 2007):
Tree # 21 is another coast live oak which has been badly damaged by oak tree caterpillars but which has retained a much larger proportion of normal foliage.
Note that once again this tree is in a 3-foot square.
Current Observations (May 2007): This Coast Live Oak tree appears in good condition as evidenced by the presence of normal foliage.
SUMMARY: Along the north side of 7th Av. between Mission St. & San Carlos St., there are a total of eight trees: 3 Coast Live Oak trees, 2 Blackwood Acacia trees, 1 Catalina Ironwood tree, 1 Coast Redwood tree and 1 London plane tree.
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