Ulmus laevis nearby Labuť pond, Remarkable tree in Michelsky Forest, Prague, Czech Republic.
The protected elm (Ulmus laevis) stands south of Labuť pond by the Kunratický stream, at the northwestern edge of Kunraticko-Michelský forest. Its long, straight trunk is formed of several branches and topped by a fan-shaped crown; the deeply furrowed bark shows a clear network of ridges, and the leaf base is markedly asymmetrical.
The tree was declared a protected monument on 5 June 2008, with a legal protection zone. In 2016 it was estimated at about 190 years old, measured 38 m tall with a trunk circumference of 372 cm. It grows by the Kunratický stream south of Labuť pond.
The elm is a protected monument tree, declared on 5 June 2008; its name refers to Michelský les, the forest on Prague's northwestern edge where it stands by the Kunratický potok. A marked hiking route, 6122, passes the tree between the Roztyly metro station and Průhonice.
The tree stands by Kunratický potok south of Labuť pond, on the northwestern edge of Kunraticko-Michelský les. A marked hiking route, 6122, passes it, running from Roztyly metro station through Kunratice and Šeberov to Průhonice. The trunk is protected by law within its protective zone.
The elm stands beside the marked hiking route 6122, which runs from the Roztyly metro station through Kunratice and Šeberov to Průhonice. Its protection zone is set by law, and the tree was first declared a protected monument on 5 June 2008.
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