Pinus - Pine

Champion Pitch Pine, Perry County

  

Seneca Pine, Cook Forest State Park, Clarion 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
PINE                        
Mexican White Pine
     Pinus ayacahuite		 1999 2007 150 75.2 48 237 Westtown School, Westtown ENTS Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2007 Chester Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 1999  
Mexican White Pine
     Pinus ayacahuite		 2005 2008 94 91 39 195 St. James Episcopal Church, Orange & Cherry Sts., Lancaster ENTS Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2008 Lancaster Scott Wade along cherry lane, back of cemetery
Swiss Stone Pine
     Pinus cembra		 2007 2007 48 42 19 95 Haverford College, Haverford ENTS Martha Van Artsdalen, Mike Startup, Scott Wade Delaware Martha Van Artsdalen, Mike Startup Pinetum, AO5-25, measured at 36", double  
Tanyosho Pine
Pinus densiflora 'Umbraculifera' 		1995 2004 47 31 16 82 5272 Terrace Rd., Mechanicsburg UNK Bruce Kile, Eugene Wingert Jr. Cumberland Ken Myers, Eugene Wingert Jr.  
Tanyosho Pine
Pinus densiflora 'Umbraculifera' 		1989 2003 73 30 25 109 Hershey Gardens, Hershey CLIN@100 Barbara Whitcraft, Elizabeth Zanowiak                                     Dauphin Rick Koval SE lawn below the rock garden
Shortleaf Pine
Pinus echinata		 1990 2004 103 76 52 192 Route 233, 0.8 miles east of Mont Alto Square UNK Beth Brantley, Craig Houghton    Franklin Ken Swisher 25 feet east of the Captain John Cook monument on the north side of Route 233
Shortleaf Pine
Pinus echinata		 2000 2000 96 80 59 191 RR#1. Box 228, Rome UNK Seth Edsell Bradford Seth Edsell  
Slash Pine
Pinus elliotti		 1988 2004 94 40 66 151 Danville state hospital, Mahoning UNK Robert Martynowych Montour Rick Koval, Mark Deibler  
Limber Pine
     Pinus flexilis		 2007 2007 54 62 22 122 Haverford College, Haverford ENTS Martha Van Artsdalen, Mike Startup, Scott Wade Delaware Martha Van Artsdalen, Mike Startup Pinetum, BO4-27  
Jeffrey Pine
Pinus Jeffreryi		 2004 2004 83 66 33 157 Goodell Gardens, 221 Waterford St. Edinboro UNK Ken Fromknecht, Tom Erdman Erie Ken Fromknecht    
Sugar Pine
Pinus lambertiana		 1991 2003 133 97 80 250 Landover & Cooperstown Rds, Bryn Mawr CLIN@100 Rob Thigpen, Vince Punches Montgomery Edward Starr  
Western White Pine
     Pinus monticola		 1999 2007 109 80.2 39 199 Westtown School, Westtown ENTS Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2007 Chester Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 1999  
Western White Pine
     Pinus monticola		 1985 2004 101 67 50 181 Spangcrest Nursing Home, 945 Duke St., Lebanon UNK Paul Troutman, Ellen Roane Lebanon Gene Odato west of building and N 80 degrees E from Route 72
Austrian Pine
Pinus nigra		 1999 1999 98 68 43 177 Highland Farm, West Chester CLIN@100 Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 1999 Chester Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 1999  
Austrian Pine
Pinus nigra		 1988 2004 138 75 60 228 Swain Residence, Mechanicsville Rd., between 202 and Church School Rd. CLIN@100 David Benner Bucks David Benner  
Austrian Pine
     Pinus nigra		 2006 2006 95 68.0 33 171 1415 Weavertown Rd., Douglasville ENTS Scott Wade, Megan Varnes, Tom S. DeLong Berks Scott Wade, Megan Varnes, Tom S. DeLong    
Corsican Pine
     Pinus nigra ssp. laricio		 2002 2002 76 85 26 168 Tyler Arboretum, Lima CLIN@100 Scott Wade Delaware    
Japanese White Pine
     Pinus parviflora		 2007 2007 90 74 36 173 Haverford College, Haverford ENTS Martha Van Artsdalen, Mike Startup, Scott Wade Delaware Martha Van Artsdalen, Mike Startup Pinetum, BO4-21, measured at 12", double  
Balkan Pine
Pinus peuce		 2001 2001 37 19 22 62  580 Meetinghouse Rd., Ambler UNK Homer Elliot Montgomery Homer Elliot by greenhouse
Italian Stone Pine
Pinus pinea		 2000 2000 27 16 38 53 5272 Terrace Rd., Mechanicsburg UNK C. Kenneth Myers Cumberland C. Kenneth Myers branches below 4.5'
Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa		 1987 2004 67 73 27 147 Preston Labs. 415 S. Barnhart Rd., Butler UNK Fred Lochner Butler Robert Shurtleff, Fred Lochner, Dr. Frank Preston  
Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa		 1990 2004 72 82 19 159 General Studies Bldg., Mont Alto PSU UNK Beth Brantley, Craig Houghton    Franklin Dan Domenick, Ken Swisher North of the General Studies Building
Table Mountain Pine
Pinus pungens		 2007 2007 73 70 36 152 Todd Twp., Huntingdon UNK Bill & Anne Pierce Huntingdon Bill & Anne Pierce private property  
Table Mountain Pine
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 2006 2006 49 71 24 126 RR#1, Box 486, Blain Abney level Don Kline, Sally Tengeres Perry Joe Kellert Upper Buck Ridge Road behind old shale pit  
Red Pine
     Pinus resinosa		 2004 2007 132 84.4 49 228 Springfield Cemetery, East Springfield ENTS Dale Luthringer Erie Gene Odato North end of cemetery  
Pitch Pine
     Pinus rigida		 2004 2004 83 111 36 203 State land, Blain Abney level Donald Kline Perry Donald Kline 350' W. of Anthill trail on N. fork of Laurel run. 65' N. of creek  
Pitch Pine
Pinus rigida		 1987 1987 72 120 28 199 Along Pa 706, Rush UNK Al & Eleanor Maass, James Kessler Susquehanna Al & Eleanor Maass, James Kessler
Eastern White Pine
     Pinus strobus  ( Seneca Pine)		 1997 2008 151 173.2 44 335 Cook Forest ENTS Dale Luthringer Clarion Robert Leverett,
Will Blozan, Robert VanPelt, Jack Soban, Dale Luthringer		  
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus (Longfellow Pine)		 2002 2005 133 182.5 45 327 Cook Forest SP ENTS Dale Luthringer, Bob Leverett Clarion Dale Luthringer tallest documented tree in the NE US
Eastern White Pine
     Pinus strobus		 2008 2008 155 159.3 51 327 Hearts Content Natural Area ENTS Will Blozan, Dale Luthringer, Scott Wade, Anthony Kelly, Carl Harting Warren Dale Luthringer Southern end of natural area 200 yds SW of bottom end of loop trail.  
Eastern White Pine
     Pinus strobus		 2008 2008 192 97 82 310 Forty Maples Day use area, Sinnemahoning SP ENTS Gene Odato Cameron Gene Odato On the creek side of the road  
Eastern White Pine
     Pinus strobus 		2000 2007 151 128.1 54 293 2121B Furnace Hills Pike, Lititz ENTS Randy Ross, Scott Wade Lancaster Randy Ross Tallest White Pine central Pennsylvania
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus		 2007 2007 112 163.8 40 286 Delaware Water Gap ENTS Bill Sweeney, Dale Luthringer Monroe Bill Sweeney Tallest White Pine Eastern Pennsylvania  
Scotch Pine
Pinus sylvestris		 no champion                      
Loblolly Pine
     Pinus taeda		 2003 2005 91 72 42 174 31 Glen Riddle Rd., Media ENTS Scott Wade Delaware Scott Wade  
Loblolly Pine
     Pinus taeda		 1989 2007 86 67 44 164 Haverford College, Haverford ENTS Martha Van Artsdalen, Mike Startup, Scott Wade Delaware Mark Hofmann, Floss Genser Pinetum, CO3-05
Virginia Pine
     Pinus virginiana		 2008 2008 70 94.5 35 174 Gettysburg National Military Park, ENTS Dale Luthringer, Bill Sweeney, Pat Adams, Donna Hospadar Adams Dale Luthringer 50 yards south of South Confederate Ave, ~400 yards before Plum Run, easily viewable from road
Himalayan Pine
     Pinus wallichiana		 2008 2008 100 79.8 44 191 Residence, 307 Lennox Rd., Havertown ENTS Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2008 Delaware Greg Nichols along Manoa Rd., corner of house  
Himalayan Pine
Pinus wallichiana		 2001 2001 66 73 46 151 Fernhill Park, SW Corner Wissahickon Ave. & Roberts Ave. UNK Homer Elliot Philadelphia Homer Elliot  
Japanese Umbrella Pine
Sciadopitys verticillata		 2003 2003 53 47 23 106 Delaware County Community College, Media CLIN@100 Scott Wade Delaware Scott Wade  
Japanese Umbrella Pine
Sciadopitys verticillata		 2003 2003 65 49 20 119 651 N. Wayne Ave. CLIN@100 Scott Wade Chester Scott Wade  
Japanese Umbrella Pine
     Sciadopitys verticillata		 2003 2007 90 75 30 173