THE HERITAGE TREES OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

Definition of Heritage Trees of Carmel-by-the-Sea: An environmental legacy passed on within the community of Carmel-by-the-Sea from one generation to another generation.

Herewith are the Heritage Trees of Carmel-by-the-Sea, grouped according to species, including circumference measurements at 4.5 feet above ground level, location and interesting notes.

THE HERITAGE TREES OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

The Monterey Cypress Trees:
1. “Dead” Monterey Cypresses (“Ghost Trees”);
West end Ocean Av., North of Del Mar Av.;
Planted in early 1900s.




2. Monterey Cypresses (“Cypress Aisle”);
W/s & E/s Scenic Rd between 8th Av. & Santa Lucia Av.;
“Sea shaped;” refers to the seaside effects of wind, fog and salt air, planted 1905-10.


















3. Monterey Cypresses (“The Arcade”);
W/s & E/s San Antonio Av. between 10th Av. & 12th Av.;
Large Cypresses meet overhead.


4. Monterey Cypress;
Camino Real 2 S.W. 10th Av.,
Private property.




The Monterey Pine Trees:
1. Monterey Pine;
S.W. Corner Mission St. & 4th Av.


2. Monterey Pine (12’7”);
Casanova 3 N.W. Ocean Av.;
“Perfect Balance.”


3. Monterey Pine (15’5”);
Camino Real 6 S.E. 12th Av.;
Private property, in rear.


4. Monterey Pine (13’7”);
Camino Real & 10th Av., Center Island.


5. Monterey Pine (17”, 95’ height);
San Carlos St. & Santa Lucia Av., N.W. Corner;
Private property, in courtyard, visible from north.;
“Maybe the largest Monterey Pine in U.S.”






The Coast Live Oak Trees:
1. Coast Live Oak;
Devendorf Park, S.W. Corner of Park at Ocean Av. & Mission St.;
One of the largest trees in Carmel-by-the-Sea.


2. Coast Live Oak (11’);
San Carlos St. & 6th Av., Courtyard of Bank;
On site of early residence of Fred and Clara Leidig, an old Carmel family. Glenn and Dale Leidig saved the tree when the land was leased to the bank.


3. Coast Live Oak;
Sunset Center, San Carlos St., south end by “stage door” entrance;
Plaque honoring Burl Ives’ 1991 Carmel visit to “sing for the trees.”




The Coast Redwood Trees:
1. Coast Redwood;
Near S.E. Corner, San Carlos St. & 4th Av.


2. Coast Redwood (16’7”);
N.E. Corner, San Carlos St. & 5th Av. in Lodge Courtyard;
Largest tree in Commercial District.


3.Coast Redwood (11’10”);
Monte Verde St., S.E. Ocean Av., in front of City Hall.


4. Coast Redwood (14’5”);
Torres St. & 11th Av., N.W. Corner;
Near an entrance to Mission Trail Nature Preserve.






The Eucalyptus Trees:
1. Blue Gum Eucalyptus (14’7”);
E/s Lincoln St. between 5th Av. & 6th Av., mid block;
Largest of species in Commercial District.


2. Eucalyptus Grove;
W/s San Antonio Av., North of 4th Av.;
“probably planted as windbreak for early rancho, house said to date to 1846.”


3. Blue Gum Eucalyptus (22’8”);
San Antonio Av. & Ocean Av., N.W. Corner;
Largest tree in Carmel, “probably planted on land of early rancho.”


The American Holly Tree:
1. American Holly (5’4”, 39’ height);
San Carlos St. & Santa Lucia Av., N.W. Corner,
Private property, in courtyard;
“Largest American Holly in California”


American Holly (left) & Monterey Pine Tree #5 (behind)


ADDENDUM:
The following two Heritage Trees are no longer present in Carmel-by-the-Sea;

Monterey Pine;
San Carlos St. 4 N.E. 7th Av.;
Large tree incorporated into small commercial building

Monterey Pine (9’5”) “Straight Arrow;”
E/s San Carlos St. between Ocean Av. & 7th Av., mid block, in front of Wells Fargo Bank;
Replaced by Coast Redwood