State Champion Trees
In Pennsylvania, the largest known measured specimen of a tree genus and species gets to wear the crown of State Champion. This is determined by a point system based on three measurements: the trunk circumference usually taken at 4.5 feet, the height and the average crown spread.
For a complete list of champions in Pennsylvania, check out pabigtrees.com
Haverford College Arboretum currently can claim 13 State Champions. All are noted with a gold plant label.
Our Champion Trees
| Name | Circumferance | Height | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese white pine, Pinus parviflora | 7.6' at 12" | 74' | 36' |
| Shensi fir, Abies chensiensis | 8.3' | 70' | 30' |
| Farges fir, Abies fargesii | 4.4' | 57' | 24' |
| Northern Japanese hemlock, Tsuga diversifolia | 3.1' | 30' | 27' |
| Sakhalin spruce, Picea glehnii | 6' | 48' | 36' |
| Dragon spruce, Picea asperata | 6.1' | 45' | 39' |
| Sitka spruce, Picea sitchensis | 6.9' at 10" | 38' | 36' |
| Black spruce, Picea mariana | 5.5' at 10" | 37' | 30' |
| Tiger-tail spruce, Picea polita | 5.8' | 49' | 36' |
| Siberian spruce, Picea obovata | 3.9' | 57' | 21' |
| Red oak, Quercus coccinea | 19'6"' | 98' | 110' |
| Hinoki falsecypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa | 7.3' | 75' | 46' |
| Hemiptelea, Hemiptelea davidii | 5.5' | 46' | 42' |