ROBERTS, Judge.
Defendant was convicted of criminal mischief in the first degree, ORS 164.365, a Class C felony, for stripping bark from 28 chittamwood (cascara buckthorn) trees. Defendant admits the attack on the trees; he claims the state failed to prove that damages exceeded $200. We agree and reverse and remand for resentencing.
The parties portray the issue on appeal as the proper manner for measuring the damage. ORS 164.365 provides that:
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