![]() 1969 photo of the National Champion Franklinia, Montgomery Co. |
![]() 1986 shot |
| 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 | |
| FRANKLIN TREE | |||||||||||||
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Franklinia alatamaha |
1983 | 2006 | 42 | 33 | 40 | 85 | 620 East Gravers Ln., Wyndmoor |
ENTS |
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.Now at 4.5' | |
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Franklinia alatamaha |
2007 | 2007 | 30 | 31.1 | 30 | 69 | Westtown School, Westtown | ENTS | Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2007 | Chester | Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2007 | Behind the Cabin near the road, larger of the two, measured @ 18" | |
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Franklinia alatamaha |
2007 | 2007 | 28 | 28.3 | 27 | 63 | Westtown School, Westtown | ENTS | Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2007 | Chester | Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2007 | Behind the Cabin near the road, smaller of the two measured @ 18" | |
| Franklin
Tree Franklinia alatamaha |
2008 | 2008 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 58 | Henry Foundation, 801 Stony Ln., Gladwyne | ENTS | Scott Wade, Rick Ray | Montgomery | Scott Wade | Right side of driveway near entrance | |
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Franklinia alatamaha |
2007 | 2007 | 31 | 18.8 | 15 | 54 | Aronimink Golf Club, 3600 St. Davids Rd., Newtown Square | ENTS | Scott Wade | Delaware | Scott Wade | double stem, individual stems are 12" cbh | |