Acer - Maple

Spartansburg Sugar Maple, Crawford County

Lucknow Silver Maple, Harrisburg

BIG TREES OF PENNSYLVANIA							* Denotes a National Champion	ENTS=Laser range finder and clinometer UNK=Unknown CLIN@100= Clinometer @100'
Tree	year nominated	year last measured	circum (inches)@ 4.5'	height (feet)	spread (feet)	points	address	measuring technique	measuring crew	county	original nominator(s)	comments and alternate measuring height
MAPLE
Trident Maple Acer buergerianum	1990	2004	92	58	39	160	Conklin Hall, PSU Mont alto	UNK	Beth Brantley and Craig Houghton	Franklin	Dan Domenick, Ken Swisher
Hedge Maple Acer campestre	2006	2008	103	47.3	60	165	North Museum, 400 College Ave., Lancaster	ENTS	Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2008	Lancaster	John Condoluci	multi-stemmed
Hedge Maple Acer campestre	2007	2007	70	40	38	120	Cabrini College, 610 King of Prussia Rd., Radnor	CLIN@100	Bill Graham, Jason Lubar	Delaware	Gus Feudale	behind the Holy Spirit Library, tagged number 279. multi-stemmed
David Maple Acer davidii	2007	2008	71	58.7	30	138	Taylor Arboretum 10 Ridley Dr., Wallingford	ENTS	Tom Kirk, Scott Wade	Delaware	Tom Kirk
Amur Maple Acer ginnala	1988	2003	148	57	67	222	519 Wildflower Ln., Media	CLIN@100	Scott Wade	Delaware	Maurice Hobaugh, Dr. William Gibson, Jans Shaafsna	common area of development
Paperbark Maple Acer griseum	2004	2004	32	33	22	71	307 Sassafras Ave., Beavertown	UNK	Tom Strausbaugh, Amy Griffith	Snyder	Tom Strausbaugh, Amy Griffith	in the lot, across the alley from backyard of the house
Chalk Maple Acer leucoderme	2008	2008	62	62	45	135	Henry Foundation, 801 Stony Ln., Gladwyne	ENTS	Scott Wade, Rick Ray	Montgomery	Scott Wade, Rick Ray
Boxelder Acer negundo	2000	2000	192	89	76	300	Temple Univ., LA/Hort., 580 Meetinghouse Rd., Ambler	UNK	Homer Elliott	Montgomery	Homer Elliott
Black Maple Acer nigrum	2004	2004	90	81	47	183	Awbury Arboretum, Germantown	CLIN@100	Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2004	Philadelphia	Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2004	left side of main entrance
Black Maple Acer nigrum	1985	1985	218	85	86	325	Yeaman farm, Damascus twp, Milanville	UNK	Kenneth Rhody Jr., Jeff Prowant	Wayne	Kenneth Rhody Jr., Jeff Prowant
Japanese Maple Acer palmatum	1986	2003	125	40	58	180	McShain hall, St. Joseph University	CLIN@100	Scott Wade	Philadelphia	Michael Gniewoz	at 1'
Cut Leaf Japanese Maple Acer palmatum var. dissectum	2008	2008	55	14.7	33	78	Scott Arboretum, Swarthmore	ENTS	Sue Stark, Scott Wade	Delaware	Sue Stark	tag number 68-242 UN*A
Cut Leaf Japanese Maple Acer palmatum var. dissectum	2003	2008	34	10.1	16	48	Delaware County Community College, Upper Providence	ENTS	Scott Arboretum Volunteers spring tour 2008	Delaware	Scott Wade	at 4"
Cut Leaf Japanese Maple Acer palmatum var. dissectum	2007	2007	31	15.1	21	51	English House, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr	ENTS	Greg Nichols, Scott Wade	Montgomery	Greg Nichols	at 10"
Striped Maple Acer pensylvanica	2007	2007	25	45.1	22	76	Pa State game lands #283	ENTS	Carl Harting	Clarion	Carl Harting	Shade Tree Ln., entrance, follow gated trail about 200 yds, tree is on the right. Measured @ 3'
Striped Maple Acer pensylvanica	2007	2007	19	29.7	16	53	English House, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr	ENTS	Greg Nichols, Scott Wade	Montgomery	Greg Nichols	at 2'
Striped Maple Acer pensylvanica	2006	2006	10	25	12	38	Tionesta Scenic Area, Allegheny NF	ENTS	Dale Luthringer	Warren	Dale Luthringer	along forest access Rd. N of main parking area, N side and adjacent the Rd., 200 yds after right-of-way.
Norway Maple Acer platanoides	2006	2006	228	80	26	315	2000 Fairplain Rd, Lake City	UNK	Lois & Albert Nudzielski	Erie	Lois & Albert Nudzielski
Sycamore Maple Acer pseudoplatanus	1985	2007	173	56.6	54	244	505 Independence Ave, Phila	ENTS	Scott Wade	Philadelphia	Earl Weber	in decline
Red Maple Acer rubrum	2007	2007	153	110	75	282	Assembly Park, PO box 156, Shinglehouse	CLIN@100	Stan Hess	Potter	Stan Hess	Tree along trail about 300 feet from bridge.
Red Maple Acer rubrum	1991	2004	261	89	80	370	2819 Jefferson Road (PA Rte 516), Spring Grove	UNK	C. A. Keenan, Bruce Kile	York	Dennis Heinle, William Knaub
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum	2007	2007	267	75	115	371	4525 Scheidys Rd., Coplay	Tape	Bill Kintz and crew	Lehigh	Bill Kintz, Bill Beals	Planted in 1908, coppice
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum	2007	2007	228	97.7	107	353	Lucknow and Front Sts. Harrisburg	ENTS	Sierra Bingham, Scott Wade	Dauphin	Sierra Bingham	single trunk, impressive!
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum	1986	2006	248	87.8	91	359	322 E of Clarion, at Silver Lane, west side of house	ENTS	Carl Harting, Scott Wade	Clarion	Greg Rearick	coppice
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum	2003	2005	238	106	66	361	Cuylers Ln., Bryn Mawr	ENTS	Scott Wade	Montgomery	Scott Wade	along fence row
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum	2007	2007	269	92	91	384	Martinsburg	CLIN@100	Garth Bridenbaugh	Centre	Garth Bridenbaugh
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum	2007	2007	250	103	96	377	Kings Island, Allegheny River Wilderness Area	ENTS	Dale Luthringer, Ed Frank, Tony Kelly	Warren	Dale Luthringer	multi-stem tree (6x), extremely bulbous base from repeated highly water/ice flows, located in high water stream channel east of center of island
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum	2005	2007	217	104.3	75	340	Kings Island, Allegheny River Wilderness Area	ENTS	Dale Luthringer, Ed Frank, Tony Kelly	Warren	Dale Luthringer	1^st island down-river from Tidioute, right of center of island, near top 1/3 of its length
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum	2006	2006	209	98.1	97	331	307 Rice Ave., Girard	ENTS	Dale Luthringer	Erie	Dale Luthringer	Front Yard
Sugar Maple Acer saccharum	2002	2007	176	96.1	93	295	Tyler Arboretum, Lima	ENTS	Scott Wade	Delaware	Scott Wade	by springhouse
Sugar Maple Acer saccharum	2007	2007	198	88.1	73	304	20801 Fish Flats Rd Spartansburg	ENTS	Dale Luthringer	Crawford	Greg Nagy
Mountain Maple Acer spicatum	2004	2004	17	26		43	Elk State Forest, Lower Jerry Run N. A.	ENTS	Dale Luthringer	Cameron	Dale Luthringer