Tree ID: 15674
Tree ID: 15674Â Tilia platyphyllos 'Aurea'
Girth Champion tree of Britain & Ireland
Girth Country Champion tree of England
Girth County Champion tree of East Sussex
Bank above lower park swings; in early 1890s lime collection. Shapely broad tree, confirmed as 'Aurea' only when it was cut back and the vigorous sprouts showed yellow in contrast with red sprouts from below a basal graft. Pollarded to 4m by 2016.
About this Tree
| Tree ID | 15674 |
| Genus | Tilia |
| Species | platyphyllos 'Aurea' |
| Family Name | Malvaceae |
| Common Name | Golden-twigged Lime |
| Tree Form | B |
| Height (m) | 8 |
| Diameter (cm) | 110 |
| Girth (cm) | 346 |
| Extra Stems | |
| @ | 0.8m |
| Year Recorded | 2026 |
| Recorder's Name | Owen Johnson |
| Year Planted | |
| Collector/Provenance |
Location
| Owner | Hastings Borough Council |
| Address |
Alexandra Park, Hastings Hastings East Sussex England |
| Site | Alexandra Park, Hastings |
| Garden Number | |
| Access | Public open access |
| Grid Ref | TQ8159410298 |
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Owen Johnson (2007)
Owen Johnson (2012)