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TOPIC: Washington DC - anyone recording big trees?
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== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, Sep 1 2008 10:49 am
From: "Darian Copiz"

I am attaching an image of a "big tree" I saw in D.C. recently. This was at
St. Elizabeth's Hosptial, an historic psychiatric hospital on the south side
of the Anacostia River. In the image you can use the little sign on the
tree for scale (sorry there's no person). 

The cbh was 4' 10", but that may
be cheating a little since you'll notice the trunk actually gets wider at
this height than it is lower down. This is not an overly large tree in
general, but I thought it was very impressive for the species. At least
it's the largest I've seen. This is a blackhaw, *Viburnum prunifolium.*

Darian


== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, Sep 1 2008 11:15 am
From: "Will Blozan"

Darian,

That viburnum is huge! But I would measure it at the narrowest point below
the burls. There is one in Asheville, NC that is close in size that I have
seen but not measured yet. It may be over 30' tall, too.

Will F. Blozan

President, Eastern Native Tree Society
President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc.

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To: entstrees@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 1:24 PM
Subject: [ENTS] Washington DC - anyone recording big trees?


Is there anyone in DC recording big trees? I have ben unable to find any lists other than those for the states.

Barry Nichols, webmaster
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from: Edward Forrest Frank
To: entstrees@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 2:45 PM
Subject: [ENTS] Re: Washington DC - anyone recording big trees?

Barry,

There is a listing of Champion Trees being maintained by Casey Trees http://www.caseytrees.org/about/index.html

http://www.caseytrees.org/pdfs/BigTrees.pdf 
http://www.caseytrees.org/images/Biggest_BigTrees_8x11.jpg 

The group also has an interactive map of every street tree in the city. As far as ENTS working in the area you can check o our website and find some reports by Darian Copiz and Mathew Hannum. 

The interactive tree map is linked on Casey trees main page at:

http://www.caseytrees.org 

The ENTS website also has some links to newspaper articles on historical trees. That is about it.

Ed

== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, Sep 1 2008 10:49 am
From: "Darian Copiz"


I had heard that Casey Trees had a list of big trees, but figured they were
only street trees since that is what they did an inventory of. I haven't
seen the list below - thanks for the link. It could be more extensive
though. I will also be curiuos to visit some on the list and see if I know
of any larger ones. I have thought of starting a big tree list, but haven't
gotten around to it yet.