Pollarded Lindens (Newport, Rhode Island)

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Behind the ivy-covered wall you can see the tops of linden trees that have been pollarded for aesthetic reasons. This pruning style is begun when the trees are young. Branches are pruned at some location year after year, eventually becoming knob-shaped.

Pollarding has been practiced since medieval times. Originally, trees were pollarded so the branches could be used for feed for livestock, or for wood for fuel (or for straight branches to use for poles or rails). Traditionally, pollarding on royal lands was a right often given to local people.

Pollarded trees tend to have longer lifespans, but only certain species can be made into pollards.

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Coordinates:   41°29'10"N   71°18'38"W
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