Glendora in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Big Tree

Moreton Bay Fig

— Glendora —

Big Tree Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, December 24, 2018

1. Big Tree Marker

Inscription. The Big Tree was planted in the late 1880’s by Mr. Edgar J. Owens, one of Glendora’s early residents. The tree, botanical name Ficus Macrophylla, is commonly called Moreton Bay Fig and is named after the Moreton Bay region of Australia where the species grows naturally.

The tree stands 90 feet in height and it has a branch spread of 110 feet. The trunk measures 30 feet in circumference and the unusual root system covers 1200 square feet of land area. (Marker Number 3.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 34° 7.616′ N, 117° 51.976′ W. Marker is in Glendora, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker is at the intersection of South Santa Fe Avenue and West Colorado Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Santa Fe Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 665 S Santa Fe Ave, Glendora CA 91740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mission Theater Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rain Bird Impact Drive Sprinkler Head (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pacific Electric Station (approx. ¾ mile away); Glendora City Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); Glendora Bougainvillea

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Fairmount Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Rubel Castle (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of Azusa’s First Volunteer Fire Station (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glendora.

Photographed By Craig Baker, December 24, 2018

2. Big Tree Marker

The marker is at the base of the tree near the sidewalk.

Photographed By Craig Baker, December 24, 2018

3. Big Tree

Nearby Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, December 24, 2018

4. Nearby Marker

City of Glendora Historic Landmark No. 3, circa 1880.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,677 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 27, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.