American Forests National Tree Register, Species: Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis), State: WA
Description Located – Quinault Lake. Updated 1/4/09.
Description Located – Quinault Lake. Updated 1/4/09.
Location Olympic National Park, WA
This champion Sitka Spruce of Washington made its debut on the National Register of Champion Trees in 2018. It is the largest known tree of its species in the country as reported to American Forests. This tree is recognized not only for its size but also the critical ecosystem services that it provides such a food and shelter for wildlife, its water purification abilities, and its role in absorbing CO2 from our atmosphere and storing carbon in its wood.
Photos credited to Brian Kelley
| STATS | |
|---|---|
| Trunk circumference | 740 inches |
| height | 191 feet |
| crown spread | 80 feet |
| Total points | 951 |
| LOCATION | Grays Harbor, WA |
|---|---|
| Nominated By | Robert Van Pelt |
| Year Nominated | 1987 |
| Date Crowned | 2018-08-17 |
| Year Last Measured | 2018 |
| Record Reference # | 3390 |
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