![]() Ulmus americana - Jackson St. Wellsboro |
| 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 | |
| ELM | |||||||||||||
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Ulmus americana |
2007 | 2007 | 215 | 106.8 | 99 | 347 | Scott Arboretum, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore | ENTS | Scott Wade | Delaware | Scott Wade | tag # S00339*D | |
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Ulmus americana |
2007 | 2007 | 222 | 90 | 100 | 337 | Girard College, 2101 S. College Ave., Philadelphia | Stick | Alan Jensen-Sellers, Dennis Jerome | Philadelphia | Alan Jensen-Sellers | ||
| American
Elm Ulmus americana |
2008 | 2008 | 231 | 68 | 100 | 324 | 2300 Hickory Rd., Plymouth Meeting | CLIN100 | Jeff Stuffle, Andrew Gilchrist | Montgomery | Natural Lands Trust | vines on tree, cbh reduced from 240" to estimate of 231" | |
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Ulmus americana |
2005 | 2005 | 192 | 94.7 | 101 | 312 | 1 Jackson St., Wellsboro | ENTS | Dale Luthringer | Tioga | Pete Herres | ||
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Ulmus americana |
2005 | 2005 | 180 | 96 | 109 | 303 | 114 Main St., Wellsboro | CLIN100 | Matthew Sampson | Tioga | Pete Herres | Assisting with the measuring were the children of Rock L. Butler Middle School | |
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Ulmus americana |
2006 | 2010 | 188 | 83.3 | 112 | 301 | Longwood Gardens, Kennett Sq | ENTS | Longwood Staff | Chester | Dave Thompson, Scott Wade | L-0352 I | |
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Ulmus americana |
2010 | 2010 | 174 | 91.1 | 98 | 290 | Central Perkiomen Valley Park, Schwenksville | ENTS | George Fieo, Timmy Mullray | Montgomery | George Fieo, Timmy Mullray | Perkiomen trail 400 yds downstream of Plank Road Trailhead | |
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Ulmus carpinifolia |
2010 | 2010 | 129 | 75 | 44 | 215 | Longwood Gardens, Kennett Sq. | ENTS | Longwood Staff | Chester | Longwood Staff | L-2508 H | |
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Ulmus carpinifolia |
2010 | 2010 | 135 | 54 | 45 | 200 | Longwood Gardens, Kennett Sq. | ENTS | Longwood Staff | Chester | Longwood Staff | L-2508 A | |
| Scotch
Elm Ulmus glabra |
1991 | 1991 | 150 | 75 | 56 | 239 | 147 W. Schoolhouse Ln., Germantown | UNK | Catherine Franklin, David Benner | Philadelphia | Catherine Franklin, David Benner | ||
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Ulmus glabra |
2007 | 2007 | 92 | 70.3 | 76 | 181 | Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr | ENTS | Greg Nichols, Scott Wade | Delaware | Greg Nichols | ||
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Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii' |
2009 | 2009 | 109 | 19.8 | 29 | 135 | Mount Lebanon Cemetery 235 Maple St., Lebanon | ENTS | Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2009 | Lebanon | Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2009 | Back left of cemetery, There are two examples of this cultivar here. | |
| Camperdown
Elm Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii' |
1988 | 2004 | 86 | 31 | 24 | 123 | St. Peter's UCC, Paxinos | UNK | Robert Martynowych | Northumberland | St Peters UCC, Mark Deibler | ||
| Tabletop
Scotch Elm Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' |
1988 | 1988 | 70 | 20 | 35 | 99 | Morris Arboretum, Phila | UNK | Brian Lambert, Aaron Lambert | Philadelphia | Brian Lambert, Aaron Lambert | ||
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Ulmus parvifolia |
1988 | 2003 | 204 | 60 | 74 | 283 | Morris Arboretum, Phila | CLIN@100 | Michelle Conners, Elizabeth Zanowiak | Philadelphia | Brian Lambert, Aaron Lambert | near the swan pond, multiple stem example | |
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Ulmus parvifolia |
2010 | 2010 | 145 | 75 | 89 | 242 | 1255 Buck Lane, West Chester | Estimate | Craig & Connie Snyder | Chester | Craig & Connie Snyder | back of home | |
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Ulmus parvifolia |
2009 | 2009 | 162 | 53.2 | 57 | 229 | Charles Evans Cemetery, 1119 Centre Ave., Reading | ENTS | James Smoker | Berks | James Smoker | ||
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Ulmus parvifolia |
2010 | 2010 | 146 | 54.4 | 90 | 223 | Longwood Gardens, Kennett Sq. | ENTS | Longwood Staff | Chester | Longwood Staff | 1957-1058 B | |
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Ulmus parvifolia |
2008 | 2009 | 84 | 72 | 56 | 170 | 2111 Bellevue Ave., Harrisburg | ENTS | Cory Deniker, Alex Bender | Dauphin | Cory Deniker, Alex Bender | Single stem example | |
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Ulmus procera |
2004 | 2004 | 245 | 93 | 97 | 362 | Philadelphia Zoo | CLIN@100 | Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2004 | Philadelphia | Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2004 | in the nursery area/grounds dept, non public | |
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Ulmus procera |
2004 | 2010 | 227 | 98 | 89 | 347 | Woodlands cemetery 4000 Woodland Ave., Phila | CLIN@100 | Alan Wood, Courtney Allen, Greg Nichols, Scott Wade | Philadelphia | Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2004 | second one in from the road near the Littlefield family plot, measured @3' due to a bulge #551 | |
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Ulmus procera |
2009 | 2009 | 221 | 88.7 | 84 | 331 | St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 471 Belfast Rd., Nazareth | ENTS | George Fieo | Northampton | George Fieo | ||
| English
Elm Ulmus procera |
2004 | 2010 | 208 | 103 | 87 | 333 | Woodlands cemetery | CLIN@100 | Alan Wood, Courtney Allen, Greg Nichols, Scott Wade | Philadelphia | Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2004 | closest to the road near the Littlefield family plot #550 | |
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Ulmus procera |
2010 | 2010 | 204 | 84.8 | 113 | 317 | Longwood Gardens, Kennett Sq. | ENTS | Longwood Staff | Chester | Longwood Staff | L-2507 D | |
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Ulmus procera |
2004 | 2010 | 202 | 95 | 81 | 317 | Woodlands cemetery 4000 Woodland Ave., Phila | CLIN@100 | Alan Wood, Courtney Allen, Greg Nichols, Scott Wade | Philadelphia | Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2004 | third one in from the road near the Littlefield family plot # 552 | |
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Ulmus procera |
2010 | 2010 | 200 | 86.1 | 86 | 308 | Longwood Gardens, Kennett Sq. | ENTS | Longwood Staff | Chester | Longwood Staff | L-2507 B | |
| Siberian
Elm Ulmus pumila |
1988 | 1988 | 198 | 88 | 102 | 312 | Danville State hospital, Mahoning Twp. | UNK | Rick Koval, Mark Deibler | Montour | Rick Koval, Mark Deibler | ||
| Slippery
Elm Ulmus rubra |
1993 | 2004 | 189 | 106 | 75 | 313 | 220 N Grant Ave., Kittanning | UNK | Bob Crusan | Armstrong | Mr. & Mrs. Blair Dawson, Greg Rearick | corner of N. Grant Avenue and Campbell Street | |
| September
Elm Ulmus serotina |
1988 | 2004 | 67 | 63 | 55 | 144 | St. Cyril Academy 580 Railroad St, Danville | UNK | Robert Martynowych | Montour | Srs. Of SS. Cyril & Methodius, Mark Deibler | along access road to cemetery | |
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Ulmus x hollandica 'Major' |
2010 | 2010 | 170 | 94 | 72 | 282 | Longwood Gardens, Kennett Sq. | ENTS | Longwood Staff | Chester | Longwood Staff | L-0600 C | |