It's a fun place. Knowing what I've learned as an arborist over the years, not likely I'd stay in a hollow tree during a storm. But in calm, maybe. Ever read THE WILD TREES by R. Preston? One chapter talks about a tree the men camped up in the canopy overnight, and the next rain storm toppled the tree. There's another named Cave Man that I'd like to locate again, hollow inside. It's between Hy. 199 and Clark's Creek. I used a turnout uphill from Walker Rd. to park, and bushwhacked in perpendicular to 199. It's about 30 minutes in somewhere.
@@TallTreesClub I've been to Cave Man many yeas ago. When I was a teen-ager me and friends backpacked, or bushwhacked, over most of the interior of Jed Smith. We would leave Clark Creek and work our way over to Howland Hill Road or the Mill Creek Trail. I have Read the Wild Trees. When I was very young my mother use to take us to mill creek to swim in the summer. Our favorite pool happened to be right at the bend of Mill Creek by the now named Grove of the Titans. Then we just thought is was a cool place to hang out and play in the woods. I remember sitting under the now named El Viejo and being amazed by the massive limb that hangs off of it. Then it was just a rather large redwood. So yes I am very familiar with all of it. There are so many massive trees across the interior that not many people will ever see. I just hope it stays that way.
They don't draw water up the center of the trunk. They draw through the sapwood up to a certain height, but the top gets water from fog, don't forget that fog is liquid water, not vapor. It's tiny water droplets.
Yes, that was noted over 2 years ago in an edit of the description. And the extra link leads to 200 pages covering the rest that you mentioned and more. Also "vapor" is defined as substance suspended in air, which includes fog. There is also "mist" which is classified differently from fog. When there is no fog or mist in the air, tops pull water from roots upward. Thanks for stopping by the channel. Cheers, MDV
I think there is a tree like this at montgomery woods. At least in 2013 it was there, not sure if it is still standing, was pretty hollow, also burned from the inside and had a fully green canopy
In a solid tree, moist heartwood can function as a seal. Inner damage can penetrate some xylem or sapwood making surface area that can wick-away moisture. Some research studies report dryer xylem being a symptom of water stress, so I'm allowing that xylem has a minor affect on moisture. You are right that water moves up sapwood. I could have used a different phrase. When the middle wood is gone, there's no roots attached beneath reducing the roots.
When you panned up to the vaulted ceiling I noticed a wire. Was this tree cabled to help maintain structural integrity? Thanks Mario, nice video, great explanations.
It's almost smaller than a clothes line wire. I think someone put it up there to hang small candles or a flashlight overhead. Its so tiny, its like a molecule compared to any aspect of the tree.
what a wonderful tree, thanks for sharing
We use to camp out in the Church Tree when we were kids, great place to ride out a winter storm.
It's a fun place. Knowing what I've learned as an arborist over the years, not likely I'd stay in a hollow tree during a storm. But in calm, maybe. Ever read THE WILD TREES by R. Preston? One chapter talks about a tree the men camped up in the canopy overnight, and the next rain storm toppled the tree. There's another named Cave Man that I'd like to locate again, hollow inside. It's between Hy. 199 and Clark's Creek. I used a turnout uphill from Walker Rd. to park, and bushwhacked in perpendicular to 199. It's about 30 minutes in somewhere.
@@TallTreesClub I've been to Cave Man many yeas ago. When I was a teen-ager me and friends backpacked, or bushwhacked, over most of the interior of Jed Smith. We would leave Clark Creek and work our way over to Howland Hill Road or the Mill Creek Trail. I have Read the Wild Trees. When I was very young my mother use to take us to mill creek to swim in the summer. Our favorite pool happened to be right at the bend of Mill Creek by the now named Grove of the Titans. Then we just thought is was a cool place to hang out and play in the woods. I remember sitting under the now named El Viejo and being amazed by the massive limb that hangs off of it. Then it was just a rather large redwood. So yes I am very familiar with all of it. There are so many massive trees across the interior that not many people will ever see. I just hope it stays that way.
They don't draw water up the center of the trunk. They draw through the sapwood up to a certain height, but the top gets water from fog, don't forget that fog is liquid water, not vapor. It's tiny water droplets.
Yes, that was noted over 2 years ago in an edit of the description. And the extra link leads to 200 pages covering the rest that you mentioned and more. Also "vapor" is defined as substance suspended in air, which includes fog. There is also "mist" which is classified differently from fog. When there is no fog or mist in the air, tops pull water from roots upward. Thanks for stopping by the channel. Cheers, MDV
I think there is a tree like this at montgomery woods. At least in 2013 it was there, not sure if it is still standing, was pretty hollow, also burned from the inside and had a fully green canopy
trees only transport water through the sapwood, so it doesn`t matter if its hollow.
In a solid tree, moist heartwood can function as a seal. Inner damage can penetrate some xylem or sapwood making surface area that can wick-away moisture. Some research studies report dryer xylem being a symptom of water stress, so I'm allowing that xylem has a minor affect on moisture. You are right that water moves up sapwood. I could have used a different phrase. When the middle wood is gone, there's no roots attached beneath reducing the roots.
Amazing that it’s still standing , as being on a ridge probably exposes it to more wind .
43 ft high is surprising. I have lost depth perception, and it is so dark in there, I would have guessed 25 to 30.
I had a laser rangefinder with me so I kept aiming it into various directions of the darkness above and kept track of the highest reading.
When you panned up to the vaulted ceiling I noticed a wire. Was this tree cabled to help maintain structural integrity? Thanks Mario, nice video, great explanations.
It's almost smaller than a clothes line wire. I think someone put it up there to hang small candles or a flashlight overhead. Its so tiny, its like a molecule compared to any aspect of the tree.
I'll have to measure the cavity in the "auto tree", also a great hollow.
Is that a giant sequoia or a coast redwood?
It's a coast redwood in Big Basin. The one they used to park model Ts in. I don't think the chamber is anywhere as large as the Church Tree though.
Where exactly is this tree?
Perimeter of Jedediah Smith park, but there is no sign or trail there.