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Number
of new national champion trees
150
(including 40 co-champs)
Number of species with new national champs
142
Biggest new champ overall
Co-champ
coast redwoods (1291 and 1224 points, Jedidiah Smith National
Park, CA)
Biggest circumference on a new champ
Co-champ coast redwoods (950 and 893 inches, Jedidiah Smith
National Park, CA)
Tallest
new champ
Co-champ coast redwoods (321 and 307 feet, Jedidiah Smith National
Park, CA)
Biggest crown spread on a new champ
Swamp chestnut oak (216 feet, Marshall, TN)
Smallest new champ
Florida crossopetalum (17 points, Key Largo Hammocks State Botanical
Site, FL)
Number of new champs previously classified as "species without
a champion"
44
Number of states with new champions
28
States with the most new champs
Florida
(39); Arizona (29); California (21)
Region with the most new champs
The
Southeast (66) -mostly in Florida (39), Georgia (9), Tennessee
(10) and Virginia (8) |
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Notable
New Champions
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Coast
Redwood: Two
co-champions of this enormous species have be discovered,
one of them with 1291 points, just 9 points shy of the
General Sherman giant sequoia, long recognized as the
biggest tree in the world.
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| Key
Tree-Cactus: This endangered species has never
had a champion since it was recognized in 1976. This year
we are privileged to have 2 co-champions. |
| Darlington
Oak:
This champ was
dethroned in 1998 because it was deemed a variation of
the Laurel oak, rather than a distinct species. This year,
after having been recognized by the US National Arboretum,
the massive oak is back on the list. |
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Fallen
Champions
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Number
that died of natural causes
(i.e. windstorms, lightning, fire & disease):
15
Number
cut down by the Highway Department:
1, in CA
Number
dethroned because they were mismeasured:
6
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Remaining
(original) Champions from the class of 1940*
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| Giant
sequoia ("General Sherman") |
Sequoia National Park, CA |
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Rocky Mountain juniper ("Jardine Juniper") |
Cache
National Forest, UT |
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Western juniper ("Bennett Juniper") |
Stanislaus
National Forest, CA |
| White
oak ("Wye Oak") |
Wye
Mills State Park, MD |
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These champions have reigned since AMERICAN FORESTS began the
Big Tree program in 1940. |
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