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Champion Southern Shagbark Hickory, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia |
Champion Mockernut hickory Wawa preserve, Lima, Delaware County. |
| 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 | |
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Carya carolinae-septentrionalis |
1988 | 2005 | 110 | 96 | 65 | 222 | Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia | ENTS | Scott Wade, Megan Varnes | Philadelphia | Brian & Aaron Lambert | ||
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Carya cordiformis |
2000 | 2007 | 155 | 107 | 61 | 277 | 675 Rosedale Rd, Kennett Sq. | ENTS | Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2007 | Chester | Steven Kuter |
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| Bitternut
Hickory Carya cordiformis |
1980 | 2004 | 142 | 118 | 54 | 274 | Buckaloons, Allegheny NF | UNK | Ted Grisez, J Nobles, Hall | Warren | Ted Grisez | ||
| Bitternut
Hickory Carya cordiformis |
2007 | 2007 | 130 | 115 | 75 | 264 | Off Dunham Dr., Behind Exeter Elementary School, Exeter | CLIN@100 | James Babb | Berks | James Babb | ||
| Bitternut
Hickory Carya cordiformis |
2004 | 2004 | 136 | 94 | 79 | 250 | Section S. of the Erie Cemetery, Erie | UNK | Ken Fromknecht | Erie | Tom Erdman, Ken Fromknecht | ||
| Pignut
Hickory Carya glabra |
2000 | 2000 | 129 | 105 | 86 | 256 | Wentz Run Park, Blue Bell | CLIN@100 | Kurt Bakerg, Joe Steur, A. William Graham | Montgomery | A. William Graham, Whitpain Township Shade Tree Commission | Undeveloped portion adjacent to Henkels and McCoy | |
| Pignut
Hickory Carya glabra |
2003 | 2003 | 100 | 111 | 62 | 227 | 609 S. Convent Rd., Aston | ENTS | Scott Wade | Delaware | Scott Wade | ||
| Pignut
Hickory Carya glabra |
2000 | 2000 | 121 | 92 | 88 | 235 | 222 Wistar Rd., Bristol | UNK | Carol McKelvey, David Benner | Bucks | Carol McKelvey, David Benner | ||
| Pignut
Hickory Carya glabra |
1973 | 1991 | 114 | 101 | 60 | 230 | State Game Lands near Barneytown | UNK | Robert Furiga, Richard Olewiler, Edward Hoey | Huntingdon | Robert Furiga, Richard Olewiler, Edward Hoey | ||
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Carya illinoensis |
2007 | 2008 | 151 | 100 | 104 | 277 | 235 N. Main St., Mercersburg | CLIN@100 | Zach Roeder, Matt Kern | Franklin | Karen Ramsburg, Richard Keyser | about 200 years old | |
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Carya illinoensis |
2007 | 2007 | 135 | 120 | 84 | 276 | 220 W. Main St. Mechanicsburg | CLIN@200 | Gene F. Odato Tracey Coulter | Dauphin | Gene F. Odato | Possibly planted in 1803 | |
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Carya illinoensis
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2006 | 2006 | 114 | 91.9 | 132 | 239 | Blue Falls Grove, 91A bowers Ln., Reading | ENTS | Scott Wade, Megan Varnes, Tom S. DeLong | Berks | Scott Wade, Megan Varnes, Tom S. DeLong | you have got to see the spread on this tree! This limb was 78' long! | |
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Carya illinoensis |
2006 | 2006 | 97 | 91.3 | 83 | 209 | DiSalvia property, Lumberville | ENTS | Scott Wade | Bucks | Scott Wade, Judy DiSalvia | ||
| Shellbark
Hickory Carya laciniosa |
1993 | 1998 | 151 | 96 | 93 | 270 | Robert E Frank RD4, Pottsville | UNK | Robert Frank Sr., Frank Snyder, Paul Troutman | Schuylkill | Robert Frank Sr., Frank Snyder, Paul Troutman | ||
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Carya ovalis |
2005 | 2008 | 128 | 98.9 | 63 | 243 | Henry Foundation, 801 Stony Ln., Gladwyne | ENTS | Scott Wade, Rick Ray | Montgomery | Scott Wade | along driveway near house | |
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Carya ovalis |
1985 | 2004 | 64 | 88 | 33 | 160 | Coleman Memorial Park 400 South 8th St., Lebanon | UNK | Paul Troutman, Ellen Roane | Lebanon | Charles Huber, Ted Frey, Fritz & Robert Heilman, Gene Odato | 36 feet from octagonal pavillion | |
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Carya ovalis |
1995 | 2007 | 108 | 83.6 | 72 | 210 | Ridley Municipal Park, Park & Tacker Sts., Ridley Park | ENTS | Scott Wade | Delaware | Ridley Township |
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Carya ovata |
2004 | 2004 | 133 | 111 | 75 | 263 | 935 Warm Springs Rd., Landisburg | Abney level | Meredith Odato, Sally Tengeres | Perry | Max Kretzing | ||
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Carya ovata |
2005 | 2005 | 90 | 118.2 | 69 | 225 | Gradyville Rd., Edgemont Twp | ENTS | Scott Wade | Delaware | Scott Wade | ||
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Carya ovata |
2007 | 2007 | 122 | 97.0 | 63 | 235 | 131 Station Rd., Cheyney | ENTS | Pete Haws, Scott Wade, Jim Greer | Delaware | Pete Haws | along driveway, visible from road. | |
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Carya ovata |
1985 | 2004 | 136 | 86 | 53 | 235 | upstream E. on Swatara creek from Racehorse Rd. Union Twp | UNK | Paul Troutman, Ellen Roane | Lebanon | Kathy Odato | tree is nearly dead | |
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Carya ovata var. obcordata |
2005 | 2005 | 124 | 92 | 63 | 232 | Henry Foundation, 801 Stony Ln., Gladwyne | ENTS | Scott Wade | Montgomery | Scott Wade | along driveway near house | |
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Carya ovata |
1993 | 2004 | 58 | 79 | 89 | 159 | 2551 Panther Valley Rd., Pottsville | UNK | Frank Snyder, Mark Dodds | Schuylkill | Robert Frank Sr. | tree is dedicated to “PEG” 8 Oct 1930 to 30 Sept 2000 | |
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Carya ovata |
1989 | 2006 | 164 | 83.9 | 65 | 264 | Dunn's eddy Rd. 2 miles S. of Irvine, Youngsville | ENTS | Denny Benedict, Dale Luthringer | Warren | Ted Grisez | ||
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Carya tomentosa |
2004 | 2004 | 95 | 120 | 49 | 227 | off Stabler Rd., Chadds ford | CLIN@100 | Scott Wade | Chester | Scott Wade | ||
| Mockernut
Hickory Carya tomentosa |
2005 | 2005 | 98 | 112.5 | 55 | 224 | Gradyville Rd., Edgemont Twp property across from Twp office | ENTS | Scott Wade | Delaware | Scott Wade | ||
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Carya tomentosa |
2004 | 2004 | 96 | 90 | 81 | 206 | RR2 box 16 Landisburg | Abney Level | Meredith Odato, Sally Tengeres | Perry | Sally Tengeres | along creek | |
| Mockernut
Hickory Carya tomentosa |
1988 | 2003 | 120 | 82 | 64 | 218 | Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia | CLIN@100 | Michelle Conners, Elizabeth Zanowiak | Philadelphia | Brian & Aaron Lambert | ||
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Carya tomentosa |
2006 | 2006 | 120 | 115.9 | 54 | 249 | Wawa Preserve, Natural Lands Trust, Lima | ENTS | Scott Wade | Delaware | Scott Wade | Directly behind Chevy dealer, but before the creek | |
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Carya tomentosa |
2006 | 2006 | 109 | 113.1 | 47 | 234 | Wawa Preserve, Natural Lands Trust, Lima | ENTS | Scott Wade | Delaware | Scott Wade | Directly behind Chevy dealer, but before the creek | |
| Mockernut
Hickory Carya tomentosa |
2008 | 2008 | 86 | 124.3 | 39 | 220 | Tyler Arboretum, Lima | ENTS | Scott Wade | Delaware | Scott Wade | NE height champion | |