Elm Designated "Amazing Tree of Fayetteville"

KUAF

Published January 28, 2020 at 11:14 AM CST

This elm tree is 75 feet tall with a trunk circumference of 16 feet 7 inches. The canopy shades about 9,500 square feet.

A large elm tree located on the north side of Washington Regional Medical Center’s campus is being designated one of the “Amazing Trees of Fayetteville” by city staff. It's the second tree to be honored in this new program.

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