heritage tree

{{Short description|Individual tree with unique value}}

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A heritage tree is typically a large, individual tree with unique value, which is considered irreplaceable. The major criteria for heritage tree designation are age, rarity, and size, as well as aesthetic, botanical, ecological, and historical value.{{cite book|last=Coates|first=Peter A.|title=American Perceptions of Immigrant And Invasive Species: Strangers on the Land|url=https://archive.org/details/americanpercepti00coat_0|url-access=registration|accessdate=30 June 2012|year=2006|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-24930-1|pages=[https://archive.org/details/americanpercepti00coat_0/page/140 140]–}} Heritage tree ordinances are developed to place limits upon the removal of these trees; the ordinances are oriented towards a specific tree, not a woodland.{{cite book|last=Giusti|first=Gregory A.|title=A Planner's Guide For Oak Woodlands|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T18IDGRSt78C&pg=PA90|accessdate=30 June 2012|year=2005|publisher=ANR Publications|isbn=978-1-879906-75-4|pages=90–91}} Heritage trees in Singapore are protected by law under the Heritage Trees Scheme adopted on 17 August 2001. The oak is depicted as England's heritage tree.{{cite book|last1=Waterton|first1=Emma|last2=Watson|first2=Steve|title=Culture, Heritage and Representation: Perspectives on Visuality and the Past|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hfw3uJMT43EC&pg=PA152|accessdate=30 June 2012|date=31 May 2010|publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.|isbn=978-0-7546-7598-3|pages=152–}}

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In the US, the first state-sponsored heritage tree program began in 1995 in Oregon with the Giant Sitka Spruce.{{cite book|last=Barnes|first=Christine|title=Only in Oregon: Natural and Manmade Landmarks and Oddities|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uPmlju-T3moC&pg=PA10|accessdate=30 June 2012|date=30 May 2004|publisher=Farcountry Press|isbn=978-1-56037-292-9|pages=10–}} In Iowa, the Living Heritage Tree Museum contains descendants of famous trees.{{cite book|last1=Jones|first1=Eric|last2=Coffey|first2=Dan|last3=Thorkelson|first3=Berit|title=Iowa Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bsk0YKq0fmcC&pg=PA195|accessdate=30 June 2012|date=10 November 2009|publisher=Globe Pequot|isbn=978-0-7627-5419-9|pages=195–}} In the state of Washington, there are several categories of heritage trees, such as Historical, Specimen, Rare, or Significant Grove.{{cite book|last=Nolon|first=John R.|title=Open Ground: Effective Local Strategies for Protecting Natural Resources|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SYoFGy1C8_sC&pg=PA441|accessdate=30 June 2012|date=1 May 2003|publisher=Environmental Law Institute|isbn=978-1-58576-055-8|pages=441–}}

The city of Portland, Oregon maintains a database of trees designated as heritage trees. [https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/38294 Urban Forestry | The City of Portland, Oregon]