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2 Amelia St, Elmvale, L0L 1P0
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Show on Map Get DirectionsThe “McGuire Tree” is located on private property in front of the residence located at 2 Amelia Street, Elmvale (formerly 8 Amelia Street). This tree is believed to be one of the largest Eastern Larch (Tamarack) trees in Ontario. It survived a serious outbreak of larch sawfly that plagued the area during the years 1895 to 1912. The reason for its survival may have been the fact that it was a single tree distant from others in the area.
The Eastern Larch is the only deciduous conifer that is native to Ontario. It often goes by the common names of Tamarack and American Larch. The tree turns a beautiful yellow in fall before the needles drop by winter. Specimens found in the open may grow to 70 feet tall by 20 feet wide, with a narrowly pyramidal growth habit. As a member of the Pine Family, it is related to other Larches, as well as the Firs, Spruces, Pines and Hemlocks.
The McGuire Tree is believed to have been planted in the 1870s.
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