Dale,

Congrats on finding the silver maple.  Is that only the second sycamore for
Pa. to break 140'?  If you would like some more island stats I could do a RI
for Andruss Island.  The island lies between Montgomery and Chester counties
in the Schuylkill River.  I've been on the island several times and was
impressed with it's lower half.  Looks like the 12x100 list is getting
larger too.

George

Dale,

I don't think I'll find any new height records on the island but it does
contain a large patch of pawpaw.

George (Feb 28, 2009)

George Fieo
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 11:39 AM
To: entstrees@googlegroups.com
Subject: [ENTS] Re: Allegheny River - Refugee Islands

Ed,

I try not to forget about the understory species.  I think there are a few
more height contenders from Valley Forge.  An a. hornbeam 1'3" x 50.1, black
oak 6'9" x 125.7, box elder 9'1" x 90.0, honey locust 3'11" x 103.3,
northern catalpa 8'1" x 104.1, osage orange 9'1" x 81.0, sassafras 6'1" x
108.3, swamp chestnut oak 8'6" x 118.2 and a white mulberry 5'1" x 71.5.  I
also measured some flowering dogwoods at Ridley Creek State Park that
measured 2' x 42.3 and 2'2" x 44.8 and an a. hornbeam at 1'8" x 44.8.  Most
of these trees were listed on the limited data sheet.

George