Sequoiadendron? --->Sequoiadendron giganteum

[JDL]

I received a request from the School of Arts.
About the tree in the middle on this old image.

Agree with Sequoiadendron giganteum?

grtjs

Jan

[pgs]

This modern photo looks a bit similar:

http://tinyurl.com/q6g5u5c

So it might in fact be S. giganteum...

They do not know where the photo was taken?

gts,
PGS

[JDL]

Indeed your image is quite similar.

The photo is taken (+/-1900) 'Couthof' or the 'Lovie' estate in the Westhoek (B)
and I think the tree not longer exists.

I prefer to show it here, as Sequoiadendron has so many forms/shapes especially when (relatively) young.
And like you know me: I prefer good images...

The author would like to use the picture in a book.

grtjs

Jan

[JDL]

I also received confirmation from Tim Bekaert about the identity (indeed Sequoiadendron) as this is his field, he is also
the author of http://www.monumentaltrees.com/

further he commented that trees in such shape usually die soon

grtjs

Jan and thanks!

[Cryptomeria]

Hello Jan,

I agree with S.g.

It looks like very poor and dry soil. Tim is right, it's not a healthy one.

Wolfgang

[JDL]

I am glad with all your answers.
I was not 100% sure at first (due of the distance of the subject).

grtjs

Jan