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Which Trees are Eligible to Become Champions?Measurements of big trees provide useful scientific information about growth and habitat needs. Knowing the size a given tree may attain also helps the homeowner decide on the best tree for a particular site. Trees from the following list of Puget Sound Trough natives will be measured by the standard system as defined by the Champion Tree Website and will be identified, measured and GPS located by a Department of Parks Arborist. A winner will be chosen based on the highest overall score and will be designated as Champion Tree. A champion tree represents the maximum growth of a species, which is of interest to landscape architects, gardeners, foresters, and anyone who enjoys the beauty and majesty of trees.
Eligible TreesEvergreen
(Acer macrophyllum) Big Leaf Maple
(Acer circinatum) Vine Maple
(Alnus rubra) Red Alder
(Corylus cornuta var. californica) Beaked Hazel Nuts
(Betula papyrifera commutata) Western Paper Birch
(Cornus nuttalii) Pacific Dogwood
(Crataegus douglasii) Black Hawthorne
(Fraxinua latifolia) Oregon Ash
(Malus fusca) Pacific Crab Apple
(Populousbalsamifera
ssp. trichocarpa) Black Cottonwood
(Prunus emarginata) Bitter Cherry
(Quercus garryana) Oregon White Oak
(Rhammus purshiana) Cascara
(Salix sitchensis) Hookers, Sitka Willows
(Salix lasiandra) Hookers, Pacific Willows
Landmark Tree - Any healthy tree over 30 inches in diameter at breast height or any tree that is particularly impressive or unusual due to its size, shape, age, or any other trait that epitomizes the character of the species, or that is a regional erratic.
Heritage Tree - That is associated with a notable local or regional historical event, person, structure, or landscape.
Rarest Tree - to be defined
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