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State Champion Trees
The Haverford College Arboretum currently boasts nine State Champions, eight of which may be found in or near the Ryan Pinetum.
Champion trees are determined by a point system based on three measurements. One point is given for each inch of the tree’s circumference measured at a height of 41/2 feet, one point is given for each foot of the tree’s height, and a quarter-point is given for each foot of the crown spread. The largest known measured specimen of its genus and species becomes State Champion.
See a current list of champions and other large trees in Pennsylvania at pabigtrees.com.
Our Champion Trees
| Name | Circumferance | Height | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shensi fir, Abies chensiensis | 115" | 78.5' | 63' |
| Farges fir, Abies fargesii | 58" | 65' | 33' |
| Hinoki cypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa | 96" | 77' | 48' |
| Sakhalin spruce, Picea glehnii | 79" | 48' | 44' |
| Black spruce, Picea mariana | 72" | 39' | 39' |
| Siberian spruce, Picea obovata | 55" | 60.5' | 33' |
| Sitka spruce, Picea sitchensis | 70" | 46' | 51' |
| Japanese white pine, Pinus parviflora | 98" | 55' | 72' |
| Willow oak, Quercus phellos | 210" | 94' | 129' |