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American Elm – MD
Ulmus americana

Trees of the same species are compared using the following calculation:
x = Tree Trunk Circumference (Inches);
y = Tree Height (Feet);
z = Tree’s Average Crown Spread (Feet);
x + y + (z/4) = Total Points

393 Total Points
Trunk Circumference icon

Trunk Circumference: 260 inches

Height icon

Height: 112 feet

Crown Spread icon

Crown Spread: 84.42 feet

  • Nominated By: Anita Stapleton and Charles M. Stapleton
  • Year Nominated: 2007
  • Date Crowned: 2020-09-28
  • Year Last Measured: 2016
  • Record Reference #: 4127

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