The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Ocean County Shade Tree Commission, is asking residents to nominate large trees for a Big Tree Registry, a compilation of the largest native and naturalized tree species in the county.
The sweet gum tree (Liquidamber styraciflua) at Mott Place in downtown Toms River is now on Ocean County’s official list of Big Trees: 70 feet tall with a 10-foot circumference and 68-foot crown spread.
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