Betula - Birch

State Champion River Birch, Awbury Arboretum, Germantown Phila.

Lock 60, Schuylkill River canal, Upper Providence Twp, Montgomery Co. Single stem River Birch

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
BIRCH
Yellow Birch Betula alleghaniensis	2000	2000	127	108	78	255	Ricketts Glen State Park	UNK	Bob Merrill	Luzerne	Bob Merrill	intersection of main Ricketts Glenn Trail & Ganoga Glenn
Yellow Birch Betula alleghaniensis	2003	2006	159	72	72	249	Assembly Park, Shinglehouse	CLIN@100	Stan Hess	Potter	Stan Hess	Along the central north trail in the natural area
Yellow Birch Betula alleghaniensis	1996	1996	153	79	68	249	Salt Spring SP	UNK		Susquehanna
Yellow Birch Betula alleghaniensis	1993	2004	134	84	75	237	Ricketts Glenn State Pk 695 State Rte 487, Benton	UNK	Andrew Duncan	Luzerne	Bob Merrill	Intersection of Main gorge trail and Ganoga Glenn
Sweet Birch Betula lenta	2006	2006	156	55	75	230	Blackburn Rd & Country Club Rd., Sewickley Hts.	UNK	David Adelman	Allegheny	David Adelman
Sweet Birch Betula lenta	2006	2006	102	102.6	51	218	Wawa Preserve, Natural lands Trust, Lima	ENTS	Scott Wade	Delaware	Scott Wade	Connected to an obstacle behind the Rocky Run YMCA
Sweet Birch Betula lenta	2010	2010	114	87.8	65	218	Longwood Gardens, Kennett Sq.	ENTS	Longwood Staff	Chester	Longwood Staff	L-0681 H
Sweet Birch Betula lenta	2010	2010	88	93	60	196	Longwood Gardens, Kennett Sq.	ENTS	Longwood Staff	Chester	Longwood Staff	L-0681 V
Sweet Birch Betula lenta	2010	2010	93	89.6	54	196	Longwood Gardens, Kennett Sq.	ENTS	Longwood Staff	Chester	Longwood Staff	L-0681 T
River Birch Betula nigra	2009	2009	200	85	95	309	1316 Rutland Ln., Wynnewood	Estimate	David Schroeder	Montgomery	David Schroeder	measured @ 35". Multiple stem. Largest stem 107" @ 64"
River Birch Betula nigra	1968	2004	199	82	90	304	Awbury Arboretum, Germantown, Philadelphia	CLIN@100	Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2004	Philadelphia	Dr. John Swartley, Mark Hoffman	just inside rear entrance on right, measured @ 2.5', branches below 4.5' pic from 1982
River Birch Betula nigra	2008	2008	126	70.3	93	219	Lock 60, Schuylkill River Canal, Upper Providence Twp.	ENTS	George Fieo, Scott Wade	Montgomery	George Fieo	Beautiful old single stem
River Birch Betula nigra	2006	2006	124	70.2	96	218	Tyler Arboretum, Lima	ENTS	Scott Wade	Delaware	Scott Wade	behind barn, single stem
River Birch Betula nigra	2006	2006	118	72.0	78	210	Tyler Arboretum, Lima	ENTS	Scott Wade	Delaware	Scott Wade	by Painter Rd., single stem
River Birch Betula nigra	2004	2004	96	63	69	176	Bartram's gardens, Philadelphia	CLIN@100	Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2004	Philadelphia	Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 2004	down by the river, single stem
Paper Birch Betula papyrifera	2003	2003	102	91	48	205	409 Alderbrook Dr. King of Prussia	CLIN@100	Scott Wade	Montgomery	Scott Wade	just behind champion Q.x Jackiana
Paper Birch Betula papyrifera	2004	2004	99	82	64	197	Goodell Garden 221 Waterford St. Edinboro	UNK	Ken Fromknecht, Tom Erdman	Erie	Ken Fromknecht	Goodell Gardens visitor ctr.
Paper Birch Betula papyrifera	2009	2009	101	71	60	187	519 Shermans Valley Road, New Bloomfield	UNK	Mike Weaver	Perry	Mike Weaver
Paper Birch Betula papyrifera	2006	2006	99	75	64	190	302 Erie St., Edinboro	UNK	Mary & Vic Hanko	Erie	Mary & Vic Hanko
European White Birch Betula pendula	1988	1988	164	80	51	257	Wysox	UNK	Rick Koval	Bradford	Rick Koval
Gray Birch Betula populifolia	no champion
White Barked Himalayan Birch Betula utilis var. jacquemontii	2010	2010	100	49.8	33	158	Longwood Gardens, Kennett Sq.	ENTS	Longwood Staff	Chester	Longwood Staff	1962-1374 D
White Barked Himalayan Birch Betula utilis var. jacquemontii	2010	2010	81	65	44	157	Longwood Gardens, Kennett Sq.	ENTS	Longwood Staff	Chester	Longwood Staff	1962-1374 G