Cornus - Dogwood

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
DOGWOOD                        
Pagoda Dogwood
     Cornus alternifolia
2010 2010 14 19.4 24 39 Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ENTS Longwood Staff Chester Longwood Staff 1993-0310 C  
Giant Dogwood
     Cornus controversa
1988 2007 76 40.3 46 127 Taylor arboretum, 10 Ridley Dr., Wallingford ENTS Tom Kirk, Scott Wade Delaware Maurice Hobaugh, Dr. William Gibson  
Flowering Dogwood
     Cornus florida
2010 2010 71 40 39 121 Woodlands cemetery 4000 Woodland Ave., Phila ENTS Alan Wood, Courtney Allen, Greg Nichols, Scott Wade Philadelphia Alan Wood, Courtney Allen #585  
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
1994 2004 64 45 45 120 100 Chapel Rd, New Hope UNK David Benner, Carol McKelvey Bucks David Benner, Carol McKelvey  
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
2000 2000 63 45 45 119 6643 Chapel Road, New Hope UNK David Benner, Carol McKelvey Bucks David Benner, Carol McKelvey  
Flowering Dogwood
     Cornus florida
1995 2009 67 36.7 41 115 221 E. Pershing ave., Lebanon ENTS Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2009 Lebanon Lebanon Conservation District survey Elongated leaves  
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
2008 2008 67 31.2 52 111 Taylor arboretum, 10 Ridley Dr., Wallingford ENTS Scott Arboretum Volunteers Fall Big Tree Tour 08 Delaware Scott Arboretum Volunteers Fall Big Tree Tour 08 at 4.5'!!  
Flowering Dogwood
     Cornus florida
1989 2007 65 31 38 106 located in the middle of Longwood cemetery, Kennett Sq ENTS Scott Wade Chester Rick Koval  
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
1989 2002 67 25 50 105 Faith Bible fellowship church parsonage, Pennhurst rd. east of 724, Spring City CLIN@100 Jeff Stuffle, Elizabeth Zanowiak Chester Warren Craft, Tom Schalata, Peter Johnson, Faith Bible Fellowship Church measured @ 4' 
Flowering Dogwood 
Cornus florida
1988 2003 61 30 23 97 St. Agnes cemetery, W. Chester CLIN@100 Elizabeth Zanowiak Chester Rick Koval, Peter Johnson  
Pink Flowering Dogwood
    Cornus florida var rubra
2002 2008 74 33.9 52 121 609 S. Convent Rd., Aston ENTS Scott Wade Delaware Scott Wade Tau House by Concord Rd.
Pink Flowering Dogwood
    Cornus florida var rubra
2010 2010 69 24.8 45 105 Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ENTS Longwood Staff Chester Longwood Staff 1956-0515 E  
Korean Dogwood
     Cornus kousa
2010 2010 91 40 48 143 Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ENTS Longwood Staff Chester Longwood Staff L-0567 B  
Korean Dogwood
Cornus kousa
1999 2007 88 39.6 45 139 Westtown School, Westtown ENTS Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2007 Chester Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 1999  
Korean Dogwood
     Cornus kousa
2010 2010 90 28.1 58 133 Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ENTS Longwood Staff Chester Longwood Staff L-0567 D  
Korean Dogwood
     Cornus kousa
2010 2010 85 17 33 111 Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ENTS Longwood Staff Chester Longwood Staff L-0567 E, Longwood has 3 more specimens of similar size  
Korean Dogwood
     Cornus kousa
2010 2010 69 31.5 28 108 Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ENTS Longwood Staff Chester Longwood Staff L-0567 E, Longwood has 3 more specimens of similar size  
Korean Dogwood
     Cornus kousa
2008 2009 54 27 34 90 110 Hillside Dr., Harrisburg ENTS Cory Deniker, Christine Ticehurst Dauphin Cory Deniker, Christine Ticehurst cbh @ 1'  
Korean Dogwood
Cornus kousa
1993 2004 48 29, 26 84 east of the bumper boats @ Waldemeer Park and water world      UNK Ken Fromknecht, Tom Erdman, Evelyn Anderson Erie Ken Fromknecht, Tom Erdman, Evelyn Anderson  
Cornelian Cherry
     Cornus mas
2010 2010 57 19.6 34 85 Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ENTS Longwood Staff Chester Longwood Staff 1956-0607 A  
Cornelian Cherry
     Cornus mas
2010 2010 50 22.6 30 80 Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ENTS Longwood Staff Chester Longwood Staff 1956-0607 D  
Cornelian Cherry
     Cornus mas
2010 2010 28 37 39 75 Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ENTS Longwood Staff Chester Longwood Staff 1963-1324 B  
Cornelian Cherry
     Cornus mas 'Variegata'
1996 2006 25 25.6 27 58 Terrain at  Styers Nursery, 914 Baltimore Pk, Concordville     ENTS Scott Wade, Megan Varnes  Delaware Styers Nursery was measured incorrectly, numbers now reflect cbh
Cornelian Cherry
Cornus mas 'Variegata'
1990 1990 29 14 20 48 614 Olin Dr Girard UNK Ken Fromknecht Erie Ken Fromknecht  
Nuttall Dogwood
     Cornus nuttallii
2008 2008 41 42.3 36 92 Tyler Arboretum, Lima ENTS Scott Wade Delaware Scott Wade Accession # 68-092-001  
Japanese Cornel Dogwood
     Cornus officinalis
2010 2010 19 35 42 64 Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ENTS Longwood Staff Chester Longwood Staff 1963-1288 E  
Grey Dogwood
Cornus racemosa
2004 2004 13 19 16 36 71 Lightcap Rd., Latrobe ENTS Tom Fitzgerald, William Paxton Westmoreland William Paxton  
                         
 

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