Retired Champions

 

Retired Champions                          
tree yr nom yr last measured PFA # CBH height spread points   address measuring technique measuring crew   county original nominator comments or alternate measuring height for CBH  
Abies concolor retired 2004 1990 2004 128 79 80 41 169   Double cottage, PSU, Mont Alto UNK Dan Domenick, Ken Swisher   Franklin Dan Domenick, Ken Swisher  
Abies magnifica var. shastensis retired 2004 dead 1987 1987 119 45 58 25 109   Preston Labs. 415 S. Barnhart Road, Butler UNK Robert Shurtleff, Fred Lochner, Dr. Frank Preston   Butler Robert Shurtleff, Fred Lochner, Dr. Frank Preston  
Acer campestre retired 2004 dead 1988 1988 246 121 35 30 164   Cornwall nursing home, Cornwall UNK Rick Koval   Lebanon Rick Koval at 3'
Acer negundo retired 2003 dead 1990 1990 245 191 70 68 278   1700 Powdermill rd, York UNK William Knaub   York William Knaub at 2'
Acer pennsylvanicum retired 2004, dead 1976 1992 255 45 49 20 99   Cove mt, head of Coal mine hollow, Barbours UNK Robert Barbours   Lycoming Robert Barbours  
Acer platanoides retired 2003 1986 1986 249 288 65 74 372   Cornwall stable grounds off Pa 419, Cornwall UNK Charles Huber, Ted Frey, Fritz & Robert Heilman, Gene Odato   Lebanon Charles Huber, Ted Frey, Fritz & Robert Heilman, Gene Odato  
Acer saccharinum retired 2004, dead 1990 1990 254 270 100 113 398   Cook Landing rd, Fulton twp, .5 miles E of Sus. River UNK Francis Payne   Lancaster Francis Payne The lumber yard estimated that the crown alone yielded over 9,000                 board feet and the circumferance was 24 feet.
Aesculus octandra retired 2004 dead 1988 1988 51 213 80 63 309   Shrewsberry Twp, east side of country club rd., 1/2 mile south of Susquehannock high school, Glen rock UNK William Knaub   York William Knaub  
Albizia julibrissen  retired 1994 dead 1991 1991 259 55 28 49 95   2550 Grandview dr, Yorkhaven UNK Ken Hickok   York Ken Hickok  
Amelanchier arborea retired 2004 1992 1992 348 106 42 52 161   RD 2 New Bethlehem UNK Ward McCall   Clarion Ward McCall  
Asimina triloba retired 2004, dead 1985 1985 310 28 27 17 59   Coleman mansion gate, Cornwall UNK Robert Heilman, Ted Frey   Lebanon Robert Heilman, Ted Frey  
Carpinus betulus retired 2004 unable to locate 1985 1985 208           Cornwall rd &Pa419, Cornwall UNK     Lebanon    
Carya illinoensis retired 2002, dead 1974 1991 312 171 102 79 293   RD1 Spring Grove UNK Richard Olewiler, C. Keeran   York Richard Olewiler, C. Keeran at 3'
Celtis occidentalis retired 2001, dead 1987 1987 135           5051 Pine Hill Road, Cedar Lake Camp Gds UNK Floyd Shoemaker   York Floyd Shoemaker  
Cercis canadensis retired 2004 dead 1985 1985 339 69 27 26 103   200 Green St. Mifflinburg UNK James Reilly   Union James Reilly  
Corylus colurna retired 2004 can't relocate 1995 1995 409           1531 Fishing Creek Valley Rd, Harrisburg UNK     Dauphin St James Episcopal Church  
Crataegus crusgalli retired 2004, can't locate presumed dead 1978 1978 190 78 26 36 113   Hanover twp, Franfort springs UNK Robert Shurtleff, John Ferrante, Harry Meyer Jr.   Beaver Robert Shurtleff, John Ferrante, Harry Meyer Jr.  
Fagus grandifolia  retired NC 1993 1979 1993 OLD 250 87 115 366   306 Bala ave, Bala cynwyd UNK Montgomery   Sherman Perkins, Halfred Wertz Unevangelized Fields Mission property  
European Copper Beech
Fagus sylvatica var. atropunicea  died, ambrosia beetle
2005 2005 199 76 84 296 1691 Embreeville Rd., Embreeville ENTS Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2005 Chester Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2005  
Red Spruce
Picea rubens
1999 2007 115 75 28 194 RR1 box 64, Newfoundland CLIN@100 Mark Peet Wayne Mark Peet  
White Oak
Quercus alba

broke up in a storm 2003 Penn Oak

1994 2003 240 65 105 331 327 Aquetong, Solebury UNK   Bucks    
Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua

cut down by owner 2006

2005 2005 122 86 72 226 3 miles out of Unionville on 162 on left ENTS Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour Chester    
Red Oak
Quercus rubra

removed 1997

1978 1986 254 98 89 374 Main St, Wattsburg UNK Tom Erdman, Gary Shaffer, Robert Popielski, Lloyd Ramsdell Erie Tom Erdman, Gary Shaffer, Robert Popielski, Lloyd Ramsdell  
Honey Locust 
Gleditsia triacanthos   dead
1985 1985 194 105 79 319   UNK Eugene Wingert Jr., Halfred Wertz Cumberland Eugene Wingert Jr., Halfred Wertz  
European Copper Beech
     Fagus sylvatica var. atropunicea

died, ambrosia beetle (final symptom).  Age 116

2002 2008 193 81.3 93 298 609 S. Convent Rd., Aston ENTS Scott Wade Delaware Scott Wade