PA National Champions

 

PA National Champions

                         
Tree year nominated year last measured PFA number circum (inches) height (feet) spread (feet) points GPS location address measuring technique measuring crew contact info county original nominator(s) comments
Abies balsamea 1978 1999 118 151 104 48 267 ?   UNK Ray Brooks   Adams Ray Brooks  
Gleditsia aquatica 1969 2005 204 121 74 63 211 N 40' 05.346  W 075' 12.492 700 papermill rd, Wyndmoor ENTS Scott Wade Robert and Anne Howell Montgomery Dr. John Swartley, Maurice Hobaugh pruned by utility company
Magnolia ashei 2005 2005 NEW 62 44 44 117 N 40' 03.205  W 075' 17.293 Henry Foundation, 801 Stony Ln, Gladwyne ENTS Scott Wade   Montgomery Betsy Davis, Scott Wade behind rock garden
Prunus avium 1988 2005   290 96 73 404 N 39' 52.894  W 075' 26.454 514 Beaumont Circle, Bow Tree Development, West Chester ENTS Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2005 Maria Brennan Chester Pat & Charles Youngblood, Maurice Hobaugh national champion
Quercus coccinea (Nominee) 2003 2003 NEW 190 83 93 296 N 40' 00.690  W 075' 20.321 St. Aloysius Academy Bryn Mawr ave Bryn Mawr Pa. CLIN@100 Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2003   Chester Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2003 planted by Ulysses Grant
Tilia americana 1980 2005 33 277 89 87 388 N 40' 15.685  W 075' 39.722 1401 glasgow st Pottstown ENTS Scott Wade apartment bldg now Montgomery Sherman Perkins, Halfred Wertz Lost one of it's leaders.
Magnolia tripetala 1967 2006 241 66 48 47 126 ? 3977 River Rd., Lumberville ENTS Scott Wade David Leigh, Sally Stevens Bucks Dr. John Swartley, Carol McKelvey, David Benner this tree was originally measured incorrectly.  The current numbers are from cbh
Franklinia alatamaha 1983 2005 129 42 33 40 85 N 40' 04.979  W 075' 11.774 620 East Gravers ln. Wyndmoor UNK Scott Wade   Montgomery Dr. John Swartley, Ronald Langford, Robert Fitterling main leaders are dying, but there is a lot of new growth.  Original nomination must have measured around the base. numbers are at cbh