 Champion Sycamore, Mercersburg
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 Lafayette Sycamore, Valley Forge NP |
 Maxwell Sycamore at Valley Forge NP |
 PA's most massive tree in 1920, Lancaster |
| 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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American
SycamorePlatanus occidentalis |
2007 | 2007 | 330 | 93.4 | 134 | 457 | Rte 304 and Rte. 15, Winfield | ENTS | Scott Wade | Union | Scott Wade | Largest single stem reported. | |
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American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
2006 | 2007 | 293 | 106.8 | 166 | 441 | 2200 Woodsview Rd., Linglestown | ENTS | Scott Wade | Dauphin | Kristy Breitsman, Roger Evans, Jill Benner | ||
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American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
2008 | 2008 | 269 | 122.0 | 126 | 423 | Ft. Hunter, Harrisburg | ENTS | Scott Wade | Dauphin | Wildman, Scott Wade | ||
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American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
2004 | 2004 | 205 | 134 | 96 | 363 | Haskell property, Chaddsford | ENTS | Scott Wade, Dave Thompson | Chester | Scott Wade, Dave Thompson | ||
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American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
2008 | 2008 | 286 | 100 | 121 | 416 | Residence, 1155 Harmony Hill Rd., Downingtown | UNK | Michael Martorana | Chester | Michael Martorana | ||
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American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
2005 | 2005 | 257 | 82.9 | 142 | 375 | 416A Pawlings Rd., Valley Forge NP | ENTS | Scott Wade | Montgomery | |||
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American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
2005 | 2005 | 278 | 89.4 | 136 | 401 | Lafayette's HQ, Valley Forge NP | ENTS | Scott Wade | Chester | Wildman | Lafayette Sycamore #2 | |
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American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
2005 | 2005 | 251 | 119.9 | 114 | 399 | Maxwell's HQ, Valley Forge NP | ENTS | Scott Wade | Chester | |||
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American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
1991 | 2007 | 382 | 106.8 | 161 | 529 | 10369 Corner Rd., Mercersburg | ENTS | Scott Wade | Franklin | Phillip Wert, Lester Risser | measured @ 2' multi-stemmed tree | |
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American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
2005 | 2005 | 269 | 99.4 | 130 | 401 | Brandywine Battlefield, Rte. 1, Chadd's Ford | ENTS | Scott Wade | Delaware | Wildman | Lafayette Sycamore #1
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American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
2007 | 2007 | 233 | 93.6 | 84 | 347 | 7008 Goshen Rd., Willistown Twp. | ENTS | David Rawson, Dan Lievens, Scott Wade | Chester | David Rawson | ||
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American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
2007 | 2007 | 286 | 95.7 | 87 | 403 | Colket Residence, Whitehorse Rd., Willistown Twp. | ENTS | David Rawson, Dan Lievens, Scott Wade | Chester | David Rawson |
pic There are three other
sycamores on this site. (2) 18'+ and one 20'+ cbh trees |
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| American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
2000 | 2000 | 264 | 133 | 150 | 435 | Roth Museum, intersection of Rtes. 202 & 63 | UNK | William Melchior | Montgomery | William Melchior | ||
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American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
2000 | 2006 | 283 | 86 | 169 | 411 | Wycombe & LaCross Aves., Lansdowne | ENTS | Scott Wade | Delaware | UNK | Lansdowne sycamore | |
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American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
2007 | 2007 | 292 | 67.4 | 117 | 388 | 265 Plane Tree Dr., Lancaster | ENTS | Scott Wade | Lancaster | UNK | PA's most massive tree circa
1920.
picture of the back |
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American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
2008 | 2008 | 246 | 91.7 | 93 | 361 | Wildwood Lake, Industrial Blvd., Harrisburg | ENTS | Scott Wade | Dauphin | Sierra Bingham, Scott Wade | ||
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American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
2006 | 2006 | 223 | 75 | 100 | 323 | 1110 Creek Rd., Carlisle | UNK | Kelly Thompson | Cumberland | Kelly Thompson | ||
| American
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis |
1969 | 1986 | 348 | 120 | 125 | 499 | Libertae Family and Halfway House Inc. 5245 Bensalem Blvd., Bensalem | UNK | John McNeil | Bucks | John McNeil | Past champion, The Rodman Buttonwood. confirmed alive 2007 | |
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