London Plane Tree (Platanus acerifolia).
7th Av. & San Carlos St., S.W. Corner of Block
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite
Dimensions: 64” x 66”
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Observations (January 2007): Not Included
Current Observations (May 2007): This London plane tree appears to be healthy.
TREE # 29: Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
San Carlos St. between 7th Av. & Ocean Av.
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite & Soil
Dimensions: 36” x 48”
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Observations (January 2007): Not Included
Current Observations (May 2007): This small, young Sweetgum appears to be healthy as evidenced by its’ abundant foliage canopy.
TREE # 30: Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
San Carlos St. between 7th Av. & Ocean Av.
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite
Dimensions: 54” x 59”
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Observations (January 2007):
Tree # 22 is another pitiful coast live oak, in this case a specimen which is also infected with witch’s broom, a fungal disease which severely debilities the tree.
Current Observations (May 2007): While this Coast Live Oak has normal foliage, the shape of the tree is abnormal on the street side due to pruning or damage.
TREE # 31: Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
San Carlos St. between 7th Av. & Ocean Av.
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite
Dimensions: 55” x 130”
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Observations (January 2007):
Tree # 23 is one of the largest American sweetgums in town and is a fine specimen which is currently doing relatively little amount of damage although this may be relatively new pavement.
Current Observations (May 2007): This large American Sweetgum appears to be healthy as evidenced by its’ abundant foliage canopy.
TREE # 32: Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergiana): Died and Removed
Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergiana) died and removed; vacant planter space opening
San Carlos St. between 7th Av. & Ocean Av.
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite
Dimensions: 74” x 165”
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Observations (January 2007):
Tree # 24 is a pitiful weak specimen of Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergiana). Unfortunately the plan is very heavily infested with pine adelgid, a sucking insect.
This tree is very weak and would need both pest control and fertilizer to become a useable tree. Even at that Japanese black pine is a small tree that would never be large enough to be a suitable street tree.
This is an example of inappropriate selection of species and the time spent in waiting for this to become a useful street tree is time wasted which could have been spent in a better selection.
Current Observations (May 2007): The Japanese Black Pine tree died and was subsequently removed; a vacant planter space opening remains.
TREE # 33: Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
San Carlos St. between 7th Av. & Ocean Av.
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite
Dimensions: 73” x 93”
View of Root Girdling
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Observations (January 2007): Not Included
Current Observations (May 2007): This young, recently planted Sweetgum has root girdling characteristics. As such, the presence of root girdling will adversely affect the health and longevity of this tree.
TREE # 34: Island Oak (Quercus tomentella)
Island Oak (Quercus tomentella).
San Carlos St. between 7th Av. & Ocean Av.
Planter Space Opening
Soil & Compacted Decomposed Granite
Dimensions: 73” x 118”
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Observations (January 2007):
Tree # 25 appears to be an island oak (Quercus tomentella). This is a fine specimen but has been badly damaged by oak leaf caterpillar last year and by lack of educated pruning.
This is a case of desperately needing appropriate structural pruning to remove the largest diameter of the lowest branches, and leaving the other branches but tipping them to encourage maximum leaf surface.
If this tree doesn’t receive some training and pest control it will become a very awkward poorly formed specimen.
Current Observations (May 2007): This Island Oak, an unusual specimen for Carmel-by-the-Sea, has abundant foliage; however, as noted above, it “desperately” needs structural pruning to prevent it from becoming a “poorly formed specimen.”
TREE # 35: Monterey Pine (Pinus Radiata)
Monterey Pine (Pinus Radiata)
San Carlos St. between 7th Av. & Ocean Av.
Planter Space Opening
Dimensions: Large Bed of Soil
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Observations (January 2007):
Across the walkway is Tree # 26 a Monterey pine that is heavily infested with sequoia pitch moth.
This insect should not be confused with a bark bettle because it is not, and even though it looks ugly it is not severely destructive to the tree.
This tree’s biggest problem is simply pine pitch canker disease.
Current Observations (May 2007): This Monterey Pine tree appears to be in poor condition and health as evidenced by dead and dying branch areas and evidence of pine pitch canker disease.
TREE # 36: Coast Redwood
Coast Redwood
San Carlos St. between 7th Av. & Ocean Av.
Planter Space Opening
Dimensions: Large Bed of Soil
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Observations (January 2007): Not Included
Current Observations (May 2007): This Coast Redwood appears healthy.
TREE # 37: Coast Redwood
Coast Redwood
San Carlos St. between 7th Av. & Ocean Av.
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite
Dimensions: 61” x 93”
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Observations (January 2007): Not Included
Current Observations (May 2007): This young Coast Redwood appears healthy as evidenced by plentiful new growth. This tree replaced Monterey Pine (9’5”) “Straight Arrow,” one of Carmel-by-the-Sea’s Heritage Trees.
TREE # 38: Holly Oak (Quercus ilex)
Holly Oak (Quercus ilex)
San Carlos St. between 7th Av. & Ocean Av.
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite
Dimensions: 62” x 81”
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Observations (January 2007):
Tree # 27 is another holly oak in very poor condition primarily due to oak leaf caterpillar damage last year.
Current Observations (May 2007): This Holly Oak has a foliage canopy, albeit not normal.
TREE # 39: Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
San Carlos St. between 7th Av. & Ocean Av.
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite
Dimensions: 51” x 83”
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Observations (January 2007): Not Included
Current Observations (May 2007): This Coast Live Oak appears healthy as evidenced by its’ abundant foliage canopy.
TREE # 40: Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
San Carlos St. between 7th Av. & Ocean Av.
Planter Space Opening
Compacted Decomposed Granite & Soil
Dimensions: 61” x 102”
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Observations (January 2007):
Tree # 28 is another very old large coast live oak which has a better proportion of normal foliage than the others but still is abnormal.
This tree is only producing 1 inch per year of annual shoot growth which is much less than normal.
A limb suspended over the street has been badly damaged by multiple strikes by trucks.
This tree badly needs to have the one limb over the street removed and needs protection from the oak leaf caterpillar.
Current Observations (May 2007):This Coast Live Oak appears healthy as evidenced by its’ abundant foliage canopy.
SUMMARY: Along the east side of San Carlos St. between 7th Av. & Ocean Av., there are a total of twelve trees: 3 Coast Live Oak trees, 3 Sweetgum trees, 2 Coast Redwoods, 1 Holly Oak, 1 Island Oak, 1 London plane tree and 1 Monterey Pine tree. Note: The Japanese Black Pine tree has since died; there is a vacant planting space opening for a tree.
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