TALLEST EXAMPLES OF EASTERN NATIVE TREE SPECIES

 

                                                                                                          February 2004

 

The following trees are the tallest of their species accurately measured in the eastern United States and Canada.  Nearly all are growing in the wild, and of natural origin.  Most have been found at prominent natural areas and forest preserves, especially old-growth forests in the Southern Appalachians, where exceptional tree heights reflect the optimum growing conditions.  There is often considerable difference in height between trees of a given species in different states; smaller  specimens may be at the edge of their natural range, and affected by adverse climatic conditions, or inherent genetic characteristics.  Trees in some states have been sampled little or not at all.  A limiting factor common to all areas is the effect of logging, agricultural activities, and development.  This has resulted in an extreme scarcity of old undisturbed woodlands in the non-mountainous areas, and a consequent imbalance in the representative habitats available for maximum height studies.

 

These trees –  more than a thousand exceptional examples of 148 taxa - have been carefully measured by members of the Eastern Native Tree Society, using direct measurement or laser-based techniques, principally a double-triangulation sine-top/sine-bottom laser/clinometer procedure.  Combinations of these approaches are often used in dense cover and challenging terrain.  Traditional clinometer-baseline and similar-triangle methods have proved notoriously unreliable and are not accepted.  In the interest of brevity, and to facilitate height comparisons, species are grouped according to height, taxonomy and habitat.  The height, trunk circumference (at 4.5 feet), location, many state co-champions, extinct champions and dates of measurement are provided.

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Eastern white pine    Pinus strobus

x 207.0’    11’  5.0”     N.C.      (Boogerman Pine)  Height before top breakage (Hurricane Opal, Oct 1995)                                                      Blozan 8/24/95  

  185.5’c   11’  5.0”     N.C.      “Boogerman Pine.”  Near eastern end Boogerman Loop Trail (off Caldwell Creek Trail),

                                                 Palmer Branch, Cataloochee Valley, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Haywood Co.                      Blozan et al 3/29/02

  183.2’      7’ 10.0”d   N.C.      Dale’s Demise,” Cataloochee Valley, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Haywood Co.   Blozan & Davie 7/26/02, 6/23/03

  181.6’     10’  7.0”     N.C.      Sag Branch, Cataloochee Valley, Great Smoky Mountains NP, Haywood Co.                                      Blozan before 12/11/99

  176.5’      8’ 11.0”     N.C.      Cataloochee Creek (lower part, west side), Cataloochee Valley, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                   Davie 7/12/03

  176.3’      9’  6.0”      N.C.      Bennett Branch (between Big Creek & Cataloochee Creek), GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                       Davie 7/12/03      

  174.6’     11’  3.0”     N.C.      Steep slope near power line cut, Hoglen Branch (tributary of Winding Stairs Branch),

                                                Cataloochee Valley, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                                                                                  Blozan 1/11/03

  180.9’c   11’  1.5”     Pa.         “Longfellow Pine.”   Longfellow Trail, Forest Cathedral Natural Area,

                                                Cook Forest State Park, Clarion Co.  (181.3’a Luthringer & Schaffner 3/7/02)                                   Blozan & Busch 4/20/02

  172.0’     12’  6.0”     Pa.         “Seneca Pine.” between Longfellow, Rhododendron & G Trails,

                                                Cook Forest State Park, Clarion Co.                                                                      Van Pelt (b), Blozan & Leverett  Jul 1997

  171.2’     10’  1.0”     Pa.         “Jani Pine.” (Tornado Pine) East of Seneca Trail, Seneca/Mohawk Old Growth Area,

                                                 Cook Forest State Park, Clarion Co.                                                                                             Luthringer before 9/19/03

  171.2’e   11’  1.0”     Pa.         “Feather Duster Pine.”  Between Longfellow, D & G Trails,

                                                Cook Forest State Park, Clarion Co.  (170.1’ Luthringer 1/28/02)                                                       Leverett & Jost 4/20/02

  170.7’     11’ 11.5”    Pa.         Forest Cathedral Natural Area, Cook Forest State Park, Clarion Co.                                                            Luthringer 2/6/03

  178.7’c   11’  3.5”     Ga.        “Riddle Pine.”  Laurel Creek, Chattahoochee National Forest, Rabun Co.                          Blozan & Leverett  before 12/11/99

  176.0’       9’  9.5”     Ga.        Laurel Creek, Chattahoochee National Forest, Rabun Co.                                                 Leverett & Riddle  before 12/11/99

x175.0’     10’  8.5”     Tenn.     Rabbit Creek Trail, near Scott Gap, GSMNP, Blount Co.         (before crown breakage)                                     Blozan 9/8/96

  168.9’       9’  7.5”     S.C.       East Fork Chatooga River, Ellicott Rock Wilderness, near Walhalla State Fish Hatchery,

                                                Andrew Pickens Ranger District, Sumter National Forest, Oconee Co.                                                           Blozan 12/30/95

  166.0’     10’  0” d     S.C.       East Fork Chattooga River, Ellicott Rock Wilderness, near Walhalla State Fish Hatchery,

                                                Andrew Pickens Ranger District, Sumter National Forest, Oconee Co.                                                            Blozan 11/6/01

  148.5’     10’  5.0”     S.C.       Coon Branch NA, Whitewater River, Jocassee Gorges                                                                                J. Riddle 12/7/03

  146.5’     15’  3.0”     S.C.       Coon Branch NA, Whitewater River, Jocassee Gorges     (140.8’ JR 12/7/03)                                               J. Riddle 1/24/04

  167.0’     10’  0”        Wisc.     Menominee Indian Reservation                                                                                                                      Frelich 11/5/01

  166.1’       8’  2.5”     N.H.      Private estate, Claremont, Sullivan Co.                                                                              Leverett, Knuerr & Frost 11/24/02

  161.4’       8’  0”        N.H.      Private estate, Claremont, Sullivan Co.                                                                             Knuerr, Leverett & Frost 11/24/02

  160.7’       9’  1.0”     N.H.      Private estate, Claremont, Sullivan Co.               (160.3’ Leverett & Frost 5/28/00)             Leverett, Knuerr & Frost 11/24/02

  159.3’       7’  5.0”     N.H.      Private estate, Claremont, Sullivan Co.                                                                              Leverett, Knuerr & Frost 11/24/02

  163.5’     10’  0”        Mass.    “Jake Swamp Tree.”   Trees of Peace Grove, Todd Mountain (east side),

                                                Mohawk Trail State Forest, Franklin Co.   (160.9’c   Davie et al 10/21/01)                                                    Leverett 7/27/03

  162.5’     11’  5.0”     Mass.    “Tecumseh Tree.”  Elders Grove, Clark Ridge, Zoar Gap, Mohawk Trail SF, Berkshire Co.  Leverett, Stoner & Beluzo 9/14/03

  161.2’     11’  2.5”     Mass.     “Saheda Pine.”  Elders Grove, Clark Ridge (north side),

                                                Zoar Gap, Mohawk Trail State Forest, Berkshire Co.    (159.6’ Leverett & Keeton 10/20/01)              Leverett before 7/27/03

  160.6’       9’  7.0”     Mass.     “Joe Norton Tree.”   Trees of Peace Grove,

                                                Todd Mountain  (east side), Mohawk Trail SF, Franklin Co.                  (159.6’c Blozan et al 10/21/01)           Leverett 6/10/02

  160.5’     10’   5.0”    Mass.     “Brant Pine.”  Shunpike Area, Clark Ridge, Mohawk Trail State Forest, Berkshire Co.       Leverett, Knuerr & Beluzo 9/20/03

  158.2’       8’  7.0”     Mass.    “Algonquin Pine.”  Algonquin Pines, Mohawk Trail State Forest                                                       Leverett & Beluzo 8/3/03

  156.2’     12’  2.5”     Mass.     “Thoreau Pine.” Dunbar Brook, Monroe State Forest, Franklin Co.                                                     Leverett before 5/29/02

  158.3’e   13’  1.0”     N.Y.       Elders Grove, Paul Smith’s College, Adirondack State Park, Franklin Co.                                                        Stoner 10/12/03

  154.7’a   15’  3.5”     N.Y.       Elders Grove, Paul Smith’s College, Adirondack State Park, Franklin Co.  (trunk tapers abruptly above 10’)     Stoner 10/12/03

  154.0’e   13’  9.5”     N.Y.       Elders Grove, Paul Smith’s College, Adirondack State Park, Franklin Co.                                                       Stoner 10/12/03

  152.8’e   11’  9.5”     N.Y.      Cathedral Pines, Seventh & Eighth Lakes, Adirondack State Park, Hamilton Co.                     Stoner, Reese & Stoner 7/12/03

  152.7’     10’  8.5”     N.Y.      Cathedral Pines, Seventh Lake, Adirondack State Park, Hamilton Co.                                            Leverett & Knuerr 9/24/00

  151.4’a   11’  8.5”     N.Y.       Elders Grove, Paul Smith’s College, Adirondack State Park, Franklin Co.                                                       Stoner 10/12/03

  150.3’k     9’ 11.0”    N.Y.       Elders Grove, Paul Smith’s College, Adirondack State Park, Franklin Co.                                                       Stoner 10/12/03

  157.0’       6’  6.0”     Mich.     Hartwick Pines State Park, Grayling, Crawford Co.                                                                                  Blozan & Leverett

  144.6’     11’  3.5”     Ct.         Gold’s Pines Natural Area Preserve (S), West Cornwall, Litchfield Co.                                                      Leverett & Knuerr

  141.2’       8’  1.0”     Ct.         Gold’s Pines Natural Area Preserve (S), West Cornwall, Litchfield Co.                                                      Leverett & Knuerr

  143.4’       8’  6.0”     Vt.         Fisher-Scott Memorial Pines (NNL)(S), near Arlington, Bennington Co.                                         Leverett & Knuerr 7/16/00

  142.3’     10’  3.5”     Vt.         Fisher-Scott Memorial Pines (NNL)(S), near Arlington, Bennington Co.                                         Leverett & Knuerr 7/16/00

  139.0’       N/A          Minn.     Latitude 47.5, Lost 40 SNA, Big Fork SF, Itasca Co.                                                              Weyenberg, per Frelich 7/10/03

  138.9’       9’  6.5”     Minn.     Latitude 47.0, longitude 94.2, Lost 40 old growth, Chippewa NF                                                                     Frelich 12/15/02

  135.0’       N/A          Minn.     Mary Lake, Itasca SP Wilderness Sanctuary SNA                                                                 Weyenberg, per Frelich 7/10/03

  133.7’       8’  2.5”     Minn.     Latitude 47.1, longitude 95.2, DNR old growth, Mary Lake                                                                            Frelich 10/30/02

  132.9’       8’  3.5”     Minn.     Latitude 47.3, longitude 95.5, DNR compartment 154, stand 25                                                                       Frelich  12/5/02

  130.1’       9’  5.0”     Minn.     Latitude 47.3, longitude 94.5, DNR compartment 49, stand 22                                                                        Frelich 12/12/02

  110.7’       N/A          Minn.     Lake Itasca State Park                           (height includes dead top)                                                                Leverett 9/7/00

a - laser/clinometer (sine top) + pole measurement

b- Impulse laser measurement

c - climbed; drop-line measurement

d - tentative measurement

e – laser/clinometer (sine top + sine bottom) measurement

k – laser + 5.0 near-vertical measurement

 

Eastern hemlock    Tsuga canadensis    

  168.9’c   11’  4.0”      S.C.      E. Fork Chatooga R., Ellicott Rock Wilderness, 1.5 mile west of Walhalla State Fish Hatchery, Andrew Pickens Ranger

                                                Dist., Sumter NF, Oconee Co. 168’11” (laser/clinometer) Blozan & Davie 12/3/01.    168’9” (taped) Blozan & Coyle 12/13/03

  167.8’c   10’  8.0”      S.C.       “East Fork Spire.” East Fork Chatooga River, Ellicott Rock Wilderness, 1.5 mile west of Walhalla State

                                                Fish Hatchery, Andrew Pickens Ranger District, Sumter NF, Oconee Co.                167’ 10” (taped) Blozan & Davie 12/3/01

  163.5’     11’ 11.0”     S.C.      East Fork Chatooga River, Ellicott Rock Wilderness, 1.5 mile west of Walhalla State

                                                Fish Hatchery, Andrew Pickens Ranger District, Sumter NF, Oconee Co.                                          Blozan & Davie 12/3/01

  161.8’c   14’  7.0”      S.C.       “Medlin Mountain Monarch” East Fork Chatooga River, Ellicott Rock Wilderness, 1.5 mi. west of Walhalla

                                                State Fish Hatchery, Andrew Pickens Ranger District, Sumter NF, Oconee Co.        (161’ 10” taped) Blozan & Davie 12/3/01

  160.5’     12’  1.0”      S.C.       East Fork Chatooga River, Ellicott Rock Wilderness, 1.5 mile west of Walhalla State

                                                 Fish Hatchery, Andrew Pickens Ranger District, Sumter National Forest, Oconee Co.                        Blozan & Davie 12/3/01      

  167.0’c   12’  8.0”      N.C.      “Jim Branch Giant.”  Jim Branch (west side), Cataloochee Valley, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                               Blozan 3/29/03

  166.1’     12’  4.5”      N.C.      Caldwell Fork Trail, Cataloochee Valley, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                                                      Blozan 9/3/96

  162.5’     14’ 11.0”     N.C.      Upper Caldwell Fork, west of Double Gap Branch,

                                                 south of Caldwell, Cataloochee Valley, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                                      Blozan & Davie Oct 2000

  159.8’     12’   9.5”     N.C.      Upper Caldwell Fork, west of Double Gap Branch,

                                                 south of Caldwell, Cataloochee Valley, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                                      Blozan & Davie Oct 2000

  159.7’     16’  1.0”      N.C.      Upper Caldwell Fork, west of Double Gap Branch,

                                                 south of Caldwell, Cataloochee Valley, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                                      Blozan & Davie Oct 2000

  148.2’     10’  5.0”      N.C.      Upper prong of southwest fork, Baxter Creek, Cataloochee District, GSMNP, Haywood Co.             Blozan & Coyle 11/12/03

  159.0’     13’  3.0”      Ga.        Ammons Branch, Chattahoochee National Forest, Rabun Co.                                                                              D&J Riddle

  157.8’       6’  5.0”      Tenn.    Rabbit Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blount Co.                                                                                Blozan

  157.4’     10’  6.5”      Tenn.     Roaring Fork Mountain, near 1000 Drips, Great Smoky Mountains NP, Sevier Co.                                           Blozan 6/29/96

  145.3’       8’  2.5”      Pa.        Swift Run (1/4 mi. upstream from Tall Timbers parking area, west of  Snyder-Middleswarth NA),

                                                Bald Eagle State Forest, Snyder Co.    (143.8’e  x  8’  3.5” Luthringer 11/26/02)                                         Luthringer 5/14/03

  145.3’     11’  9.5”      Pa.         Seneca Trail (ca. 25 yds. off north side), Cook Forest State Park, Clarion Co.                                           Luthringer 7/26//03

  143.2’       8’  7.0”      Pa.         Near Seneca Trail (uphill of 11’ 9.5” tree), Cook Forest State Park, Clarion Co.                                          Luthringer 5/1/03  

  142.2’b   10’    0”d     Pa.         Seneca Trail (off south side), Cook Forest State Park, Clarion Co.                                                             Van Pelt Jul 1997

  142.0’       9’  6.0”      Pa.         Seneca Trail, Cook Forest State Park, Clarion Co.                                                                                     Leverett Jul 1997

  141.6’     10’    0”d     Pa.         Seneca Trail, Cook Forest State Park, Clarion Co.                                                                                         Blozan 4/20/02

  137.1’     10’  2.5”      Mass.     Ice Glen (M), Stockbridge, Berkshire Co.                 (136.6’ Leverett 6/10/01)                            Leverett & Knuerr 11/16/03

  131.0’     10’  7.0”      Mass.     Black Brook, Mohawk Trail SF                                                                                                                  Leverett 9/21/03

  128.0’       8’  0”         Mass.     Slope above south side Route 2, Mohawk Trail State Forest                                                                       Leverett 10/27/02

  130.3’       9’ 11.0”     W.Va.    Cathedral State Park, near Aurora, Preston Co.                                                                                       Luthringer 9/26/03

  112.0’     11’  3.5”      W.Va.    Cathedral State Park, near Aurora, Preston Co.                                                                                       Luthringer 9/26/03

  123.8’       8’  9.5”      N.Y.      Lily Dale Woods (L), Lily Dale, Chautauqua Co.                                                                                             Leverett 2001

  113.8’         N/A        Ohio       Mill Creek Park, Youngstown                                                                                                                      Diggins 7/13/03

  111.8’     10’  8.5”      Mich.     Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Ontonagon Co. (Upper Peninsula)                                         Leverett Aug 2000 x169.8’c   12’  5.0”      N.C.      Winding Stairs Branch, Cataloochee Valley, GSMNP, Haywood Co.

                                                (Tsali Hemlock, dead by 11/6/01)                                                                                                     Blozan before Aug 1999

x168.9’c     N/A           N.C.      Winding Stairs Branch, Cataloochee Valley, GSMNP, Haywood Co.  

                                                (Yonaguska Hemlock, dead by 11/6/01)                                                                                            Blozan before Aug 1999

x164.7’     16’ 10.0”     Tenn.     Ramsay Branch, south slope Greenbrier Pinnacle, GSMNP, Sevier Co. (trunk failed near base 1999)          Blozan 7/22/96 (nc)

b - Impulse laser measurement

c - climbed; drop-line measurement

d - tentative measurement

Pine     Pinus     (nine additional species)

1.  Loblolly pine    Pinus taeda       

  167.2’       N/A         S.C.        Congaree Swamp National Monument (UNIBR), Congaree River, Richland Co.                                     Blozan Jan-Feb 2000

  166.6’c  15’  6.0”      S.C.       Congaree Swamp NM (UNIBR), Richland Co. (tree ca. Ό mi. from 167.2’ tree)                       D&J Riddle, Blozan 1997 (nc)

  141.7’      9’ 10.0”    Ga.         Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge                                                                                                                 D&J Riddle

    97.5’a    5’  8.5”     Va.        North of visitors center, Colonial Williamburg Foundation, Williamsburg, James City Co.                                    Rucker 4/28/02

    85.0’a    3’  4.0”     Md.        Corcoran Environmental Study Area, Sandy Point State Park, Anne Arundel Co.                                               Rucker 4/8/02

x173.3’c   13’ 1.0”      S.C.       CSNM (UNIBR), Congaree R., Richland Co. (crown destroyed in storm before 1/21/01)            Blozan, D&J Riddle Apr 2000

2.  Red pine    Pinus resinosa             

  143.6’       6’  5.0”     Mich.     Hartwick Pines State Park, Grayling, Crawford Co.                                                                                  Leverett Aug 2000

  116.6        5’  5.0”     Mass.     Mt. Tom (eastern side), Mt. Tom State Reservation, Hampden Co.                                                                 Leverett 5/7/01

    96.4’       4’  5.0”     Pa.        Lebo Run Natural Area, Sproul SF, Lycoming Co.                                                                                 Luthringer Aug 2003

    93.6’       4’  1.0”     Pa.        Lebo Run Natural Area, Sproul SF, Lycoming Co.                                                                                 Luthringer Aug 2003

    90.0’       5’  9.5”     Pa.        Lebo Run Natural Area, Sproul SF, Lycoming Co.                                                                                 Luthringer Aug 2003

    42.1’e     1’  9.5”     Pa.         Dry sandy soil, Fire Tower/Seneca overlook, Cook Forest State Park, Clarion Co.                                     Luthringer 12/18/02

    87.1’       3’  9.0”     N.C.      Biltmore Estate, Asheville, Buncombe Co.   (planted specimen)                                                                       Blozan 1/23/04

    94.5’       6’  6.0”     Minn.     Lake Itasca State Park                                                                                                                           Leverett Aug 2000

3.  Shortleaf pine    Pinus echinata     

  140.3’       6’  3.0”     S.C.       SE-facing cove, Tamassee Knob, Station Mtn., Sumter NF, Oconee Co. (139.4 Feb 2003)                             J. Riddle 11/8/03

  140.0’       6’  1.0”     S.C.       East-facing cove, Tamassee Knob, Station Mtn., A. Pickens Ranger District, Sumter NF, Oconee Co.           J. Riddle 11/8/03

  134.9’       6’  4.0”     S.C.       East-facing cove, Tamassee Knob, Station Mtn., A. Pickens Ranger District, Sumter NF, Oconee Co.           J. Riddle 11/8/03

  134.8’       6’  9.0”     S.C.       Boatwright Creek (tributary of Brasstown Creek), Oconee Co.                                                                    J. Riddle 11/1/03

  133.6’       4’ 11.0”    S.C.       Jewell Branch, east edge Wadakoe Mtn., Andrew Pickens Ranger District, Sumter NF, Pickens Co.              J. Riddle 1/11/03

  133.1’       5’  9.5”     S.C.       Tamassee Knob, Station Mountain, Andrew Pickens Ranger District, Sumter NF, Oconee Co.                    J. Riddle Feb 2003

  132.3’       6’  1.0”     Tenn.     Abrams Creek campground vicinity, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blount Co.                                   Blozan 8/26/96

  131.6’       5’  4.5”     Tenn.     Abrams Creek campground vicinity, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blount Co.                                   Blozan 8/26/96

  121.2’       6’  6.0”     Ga.        Panther Creek, Chattahoochee National Forest, Habersham Co.                                                                          D&J Riddle

  116.3’       4’  4.0”     Ga.        Davidson Creek (northeast Ga.)                                                                                                                   J. Riddle 5/3/03

  115.4’       3’  7.0”     Ga.        Davidson Creek (northeast Ga.)                                                                                                                   J. Riddle 5/3/03

  113.5’       8’  3.0”     N.C.      Biltmore Estate, Asheville, Buncombe Co.                                                                                                     Blozan 1/23/04

  104.6’a     5’  8.0”     Md.       Chase Creek Woods (site 2)(P), Arnold, Anne Arundel Co.                                                                       Rucker 5/1/00 (sc)

4.  Pitch pine    Pinus rigida            

  135.4’      6’  1.0”      Tenn.     Abrams Creek Campground vicinity, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blount Co.                                   Blozan 8/26/96

  121.0’      9’  3.0”      Ga.        Chattooga River, Rabun Co.                                                                                                                               D&J Riddle

  118.7’      8’  0”         N.C.     Biltmore Estate, Asheville, Buncombe Co.                                                                                                       Blozan 1/23/04

  118.7’      6’  0”         S.C.      Whitewater River, Jocassee Gorges                                                                                                             J. Riddle 1/24/04

  115.8’      4’ 11.5”      S.C.      Limber Pole Creek, Jocassee Gorges                                                                                                           J. Riddle 1/24/04

    92.0’      5’  0”         Mass.    Mt. Tom (east side), Mt. Tom State Reservation, Hampden Co.                                                                    Leverett 4/14/02

    89.6’      3’  9.5”      Mass.    Mt. Tom (east side), Mt. Tom State Reservation, Hampden Co.                                                                     Leverett 4/14/02

    87.7’e    4’  2.5”      Pa.        Black Bear Cabins (P), 0.25 mi. west of Cook Forest State Park, Jefferson Co.                                             Luthringer 4/3/02

    81.9’e    4’  2.5”      Pa.        Fire Tower, Cook Forest State Park, Clarion Co.                                                                                      Luthringer 12/18/02

    78.6’e    3’  7.0”      Pa.        Fire Tower, Cook Forest State Park, Clarion Co.                                                                                      Luthringer 12/18/02

    87.1’      5’  6.0”      Ky.       Lilley Cornett Woods (state)(NNL), Skyline, Letcher Co.                                                                           Luthringer 2/14/04

    84.1’a    6’  4.5”      Md.       Corcoran Environmental Study Area, Sandy Point State Park, Anne Arundel Co.                                             Rucker 4/19/02

5.  Spruce pine    Pinus glabra        

 116.9’      8’  6.0”      Ga.        Moody Tract Natural Area (S), Altamaha River, Appling Co.                                                          D&J Riddle Feb-Mar 2001

6.  Slash pine    Pinus elliotti           

  113.2’      8’  2.0”      Ga.        Moody Tract Natural Area (S), Altamaha River, Appling Co.                                                        D&J Riddle Feb-Mar 2001

7.  Virginia pine    Pinus virginiana      

  111.0’      N/A           Tenn.    Panther Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blount Co.                                                                              Blozan

  107.9’      3’  9.0”      S.C.      Tammassee Creek, near Station Cove Falls, Station Mountain,

                                               Andrew Pickens Ranger District, Sumter National Forest, Oconee Co.                                                          J. Riddle 3/23/02

  101.6’      4’  8.0”      S.C.      Alexander Creek, Sumter NF, Oconee Co.                                                                                                 J. Riddle 11/15/03

  106.0’      5’ 11.0”     Ga.        Hatchet Creek, Alex Cove, Chattahoochee National Forest, Union Co.                                                                 D&J Riddle

    93.9’a    3’  7.0”      Md.       Broadneck Hill (C), Arnold, Anne Arundel Co.                                                                                             Rucker 12/16/01

    78.1’     4’ 11.0”     Ky.       Lilley Cornett Woods (state)(NNL), Skyline, Letcher Co.                                                                      Luthringer 2/14/04

8.  Table-mountain pine    Pinus pungens     

    98.3’      5’  5.5”      S.C.      Paris Mountain (north end), Paris Mountain State Park, Greenville Co.                                                        J. Riddle Oct 2002

    93.8’      5’ 11.0”     S.C.      Paris Mountain (north end), Paris Mountain State Park, Greenville Co.                                                        J. Riddle Oct 2002

    88.1’      7’  3.0”      S.C.      Paris Mountain State Park, near Greenville, Greenville Co.                                                                         J. Riddle Sep 2001

    88.4’      3’ 11.5”     Tenn.    Parsons Branch Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blount Co.                                                         Blozan 6/8/96

x  98.0’      8’  2.0”      Tenn.    Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Sevier Co.     (tree now dead – bark beetles)                                                   Blozan

9.  Longleaf pine    Pinus palustris       

    91.0’      8’  9.0”     Ga.        Moody Tract Natural Area (S), Altamaha River, Appling Co.                                                         D&J Riddle Feb-Mar 2001

a - laser/clinometer (sine top) + pole measurement

c - climbed; drop-line measurement

e - laser/clinometer (sine top + bottom) measurement

Other Conifers    (seven species)

1.  Red spruce    Picea rubens

  152.0’       N/A          N.C.      Thicket Branch, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Swain Co.                                                   Blozan, before Aug 1999

  142.1’     10’  1.0”     N.C.       Pretty Hollow Creek, GSMNP,                                                                                                                   J. Riddle 10/4/03

  137.1’     11’  1.5”     Tenn.     U.S. Route 441 (Newfound Gap Road), Great Smoky Mountains NP, Sevier Co.                                              Blozan 3/18/96  

  129.2’       6’  6.0”     Mass.    The Hopper, Mt. Greylock, Mt. Greylock State Reservation, Berkshire Co.                                                   Leverett 11/11/00

  100.8’       7’  8.5”     N.Y.     Charles Lathrop Pack Woods, Warrensburg, Adirondack State Park, Warren Co.                                           Leverett 9/24/00

2.  Bald cypress    Taxodium distichum

  144.7’a    17’  11.0”   Va.       Carter’s Grove, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg,  James City Co.                                             Rucker 7/15/02

  141.0’        N/A         S.C.      Congaree Swamp National Monument (UNIBR), Congaree River, Richland Co.                                                       Van Pelt  

  138.9’      20’  9.0”    S.C.      Cedar Creek, Congaree Swamp NM (UNIBR), Congaree River, Richland Co.                                                             Blozan

  116.0’      24’  3.0”    Ga.       Moody Tract Natural Area (S), Altamaha River, Appling Co.                                                          D&J Riddle Feb-Mar 2001

  115.0’      35’  5.0”    Fla.       “The Senator”  (57’ spread, 4200 cu. ft. volume)  Big Tree Park, Spring Hammock

                                               Nature Park (S), General Hutchinson Parkway, Longwood, Seminole Co.                                                                  Van Pelt

  103.6’      12’  0”      N.C.      Biltmore Estate, Asheville, Buncombe Co.   (planted specimen)                                                                        Blozan 1/31/04

3. Carolina hemlock   Tsuga caroliniana

  114.0’       6’  3.0”    N.C.      Biltmore Estate, Asheville, Buncombe Co.   (planted specimen)                                                                        Blozan 1/31/04

  109.5’       6’  5.0”    N.C.      Linville Gorge Wilderness Area, Pisgah National Forest, Burke Co.                                                    Riddle & Blozan 8/30/03

  108.0’     10’  9.0”    N.C.      Base of Hawksbill Mountain, Linville Gorge Wilderness Area (east side), Pisgah NF, Burke Co.                      Davie Aug 2003

  104.7’       6’  7.0”    N.C.      Biltmore Estate, Asheville, Buncombe Co.   (planted specimen)                                                                        Blozan 1/31/04

  103.4”      7’  2.0”    N.C.      Biltmore Estate, Asheville, Buncombe Co.   (planted specimen)                                                                         Blozan 1/31/04

  103.1’       5’  6.0”    N.C.      Biltmore Estate, Asheville, Buncombe Co.   (planted specimen)                                                                        Blozan 1/31/04

  102.6’       8’  7.0”    N.C.      Linville Gorge Wilderness Area, Pisgah NF, Burke Co.                                                                      Riddle & Blozan 8/30/03

  101.9’       7’  0”       N.C.      Linville Gorge Wilderness Area, Pisgah NF, Burke Co.                                                                      Riddle & Blozan 8/30/03

  101.8’       6’ 10.0”   N.C.      Linville Gorge Wilderness Area, Pisgah NF, Burke Co.                                                                      Riddle & Blozan 8/30/03

   71.9’       5’  9.5”     S.C.      Little Pinnacle Mountain, Mountain Bridge Wildlife and Recreation Area (S), Greenville Co.                 J. Riddle before 3/28/02

4.  White spruce    Picea glauca      

  102.9’       6’ 11.0”    Mass.   Todd Mountain (east side), Mohawk Trail State Forest, Franklin Co.  (tree planted)                                                     Leverett

5.  Atlantic white cedar    Chamaecyparis thyoides

    79.3’a     5’  2.0”     Md.      Indian Creek Branch, Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center (C), Crownsville, Anne Arundel Co.                 Rucker 3/22/02

    77.0’a     4’ 10.0”    Md.      Indian Creek Branch, Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center (C), Crownsville, Anne Arundel Co.                 Rucker 3/22/02

    74.5’a     4’  6.0”     Md.      Indian Creek Branch, Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center (C), Crownsville, Anne Arundel Co.                 Rucker 3/22/02

6.  Northern white cedar    Thuja occidentalis

    66.4’e     5’  3.5”     Ont.      Niagara Glen Nature Area, Niagara Falls, Regional Municipality of Niagara                                                 Luthringer 4/10/02

    62.0’a     6’  3.5”     N.Y.     Marcy Swamp toward Panther Gorge, Adirondack State Park,                                                                        Stoner 10/10/03

7.  Eastern redcedar    Juniperus virginiana       

    62.0’     12’  4.0”     Ga.       Cumberland Island Wilderness (F), Camden Co.                                                                                                  D&J Riddle

    61.8’      3’  4.0”      Ga.       Davidson Creek (northeast Ga.)                                                                                                                    J. Riddle 5/3/03

    55.9’a    4’  0.5”      Md.      Chase Creek Woods (site 4)(P), Arnold, Anne Arundel Co.                                                                                 Rucker 2001

a - laser/clinometer (sine top) + pole measurement

d – tentative measurement

e – laser/clinometer (sine top & bottom) measurement

Tuliptree     (tulip tree, tulip poplar, yellow poplar)    Liriodendron tulipifera

  177.4’      11’  0”       N.C.      Baxter Creek, Cataloochee District, GSMNP, Haywood Co.   (177.2’ Blozan & Coyle 11/12/03)                      Blozan 8/13/03

  176.8’       8’  4.0”     N.C.      Big Creek (north side), Cataloocheee District, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                               Blozan & Coyle 1/17/04

  176.7’       8’  1.0”d   N.C.      Baxter Creek, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                                                                         Blozan & Leverett 4/24/03

  175.5’     20’  6.0”     N.C.      Left Fork, Deep Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Swain Co.                                        Blozan, before Aug 1999

  174.8’     10’  3.0”     N.C.      Abandoned railroad bed, Bettis Branch, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                                Blozan, Coyle & Busch 1/3/04

  174.6’       N/A          N.C.      Baxter Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Haywood Co.                                                 Blozan & Davie 6/23/02

  174.3’     10’  3.0”     N.C.      Baxter Creek, Cataloochee District, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                                                           Blozan 8/13/03

  174.2’       N/A          N.C.      Baxter Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Haywood Co.                                                    Blozan & Jost 12/7/02

  173.5’     14’  3.0”     N.C.      Jim Branch (west side), Cataloochee Valley, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                                               Blozan 3/23/03

  173.3’     12’  4.0”     N.C.      Jim Branch (west side), Cataloochee Valley, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                                               Blozan 3/23/03

  173.3’     10’  3.0”     N.C.      Jim Branch (west side), Cataloochee Valley, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                                               Blozan 3/23/03

  173.1’       7’  3.0”     N.C.      Big Creek (north side), Cataloochee District, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                                 Blozan & Coyle 1/17/04

  172.9’       N/A          N.C.      Baxter Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Haywood Co.                                                 Blozan & Davie 6/23/02

  172.8’     11’  2.0”     N.C.      Jim Branch (west side), Cataloochee Valley, GSMNP, Haywood Co.                                                               Blozan 3/23/03

  172.4’       N/A          N.C.      Baxter Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Haywood Co.                                Blozan & Leverett, before Jan 1999

  172.1’      8’  5.0”      N.C.      Deep rocky cove, Mouse Creek (upper portion), Big Creek watershed, GSMNP, Haywood Co.          Blozan & Riddle 5/24/03

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