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Stronardon Douglas Fir is UK's tallest tree | Quote: | A Douglas Fir in Argyll has been named the UK's tallest tree by a team of experts, who climbed to the top.
At 63.79m (209 ft) the Stronardon Douglas Fir near Dunans Castle beat the Grand Fir at Blair Castle in Perthshire to the title by more than a metre.
Arborists from Sparsholt College in Hampshire have been gathering official measurements for the Tree Register.
Mark Tansley, who organised the project, said Scotland provided the ideal environment for tall trees.
He said: "Scotland has excellent growing conditions, such as a damp environment and deep valleys that allow conifers to reach extraordinary heights." |
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Smooth Hound
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yes the doulas fir is what they used to make ship sail masts with, hence a lack of them  theres an excellent douglas fir wood , which is protected at loch affric, well worth a look/walk
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