Ohio State University Extension Bulletin

Street Tree Evaluation Project

Bulletin 877-99


SOPHORA JAPONICA Japanese Scholartree

3287 West 33rd, Cleveland

Planted: 1960

Site: 6' Tree Lawn

1971 Comments: These trees are located on an old residential street with low overhead lines and shallow setback homes. The trees have grown considerably since planting. They are consistent in size and form and add to the attractiveness of the street.

1967 1968 1969 1970 1997
Height 19.6' 20.8' 23.4' 28.6' 44.3'
Caliper 6.8" 7.4" 8.2" 9.4" 19.1"
Spread 13.4' 16.8' 22.8' 27.0' 39.0'

Japanese Scholartree

1997 Comments: There are no original trees left under the power lines. In the areas with no overhead lines, a number of the earlier plants remain. Survival estimates are based on the entire planting rather than at areas where there are no overhead lines. Sidewalk disruption by the original plants is minor.

Seventeen percent of the overall planting survived (5 of 29 trees). The 1997 data in the table are based on four trees.

Japanese Scholartree


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