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Register of Big Trees in British Columbia
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Figures in bold indicate dimension(s) which represent the maximum recorded for the species.
* indicates estimated dimension - not measured by instrument.
(b) in height column indicates tree has a broken top
Species Circumference Height Crown Total Location of Tree/ Nominator/ Date at 1.37 metres Spread AFA Point of Last Measurement/ Condition, 4.5 feet s Date Condition Wood Volume ALDER Red - 6.53 m 29.50 m 22.50 m 373 Third Beach, Stanley Park/R. Alnus rubra 21'5" 97' 74' Stoltmann/1992 Photo Bong. 7.10 m 16.60 m 23.50 m 353 Skedans, QCI/C. 23'4" 54' 77' Clement/1996/Canadian champion Photo 2.69 m 41.00 m 16.80 m 254 Stanley Park/R. Stoltmann/1992 8'10" 134' 55' Mountain - Alnus incana [L.] Moench ssp. tenuifolia [Nutt.] Breit. Sitka - 1.62 m 8.54 m 17.07 m 111 UBC Endowment Lands/R. Van Alnus viridus 5'4" 28' 56' Pelt/1993 [Chaix] DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.&D. Love APPLE Circumference Height C. AFA points Location/Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/Condition, date Pacific crab - 2.61 m 12.80 m 13.10 m 156 Acous Peninsula, Vancouver Island/ Malus fusca 8'7" 42' 43' R. Stoltmann/1991 (Raf.) Schneid. 1.30 m 15.70 m 13.35 m 114 Lannan Forest near Courtenay, 4'3" 51'6" 43'10" Vancouver Island/C. Walther/2003 Photo ARBUTUS Circumference Height C. AFA points Location/Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/Condition, date Pacific madrone 6.64 m 35.54 m 25 m 398 Thetis Island/R. Ringma & C.A. Arbutus menziesii 21'9" 117' 82' * Carncross/2000 Photo1 Photo2 Pursh 6.78 m 34.34 m 19.66 m 396 Nanoose Transmitter Site/T. 22'3" 113' 66' Gray/2002 7.80 m 19.10 m 21.30 m 387 Dockyard, CFB Esquimalt/G. Bell, M. 25'7" 63' 70' Lawrence, J. Cowan/2000 Photo1 Photo2 6.37 m 23.00 m 21.00 m 344 Saltspring Island/K. Fuss/2000 20'11" 75' * 70' 5.85 m 26.50 m 25.20 m 338 Saltspring Island, Burgoyne Bay/K. 19'2" 87' 83' Dunster/2000 5.21 m 31.89 m 23.17 m 330 Thetis Island/R. Ringma/2000 17'2" 105' 76' 5.58 m 24.40 m 15.24 m 312 Savary Island/ B. Walton/ 2000 Photo 18'4" 80' 50' 5.07 m 21.44 m 22.85 m 288 Colwood/A. Tigchelaar/ 2000 16'8" 70' 75' 5.50 m 19.50 m n/a 280 min. North Galiano Island/ B. Robson, M. 18'0" 64' Thorn, E. Thorn, A. Carder/ 1995 Photo 4.57 m 24.40 m 23.80 m 280 Seafield Road, near Esquimalt 15'0" 80' 78' Lagoon/A.C. Carder/1984 Photo 4.15 m 28.04 m 21.03 m 273 Witty's Lagoon/H. Roemer/1999 13'8" 92' 69' ASPEN Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Trembling - 2.76m 38.27m 11m 243 Wild Rose Bay/K. and D. New/2009 Populus 9’ 126’ 36’ tremuloides Michx. 3.92 m 20.13 m 15.68m 233 Hernando Island, south end/A. 12'10" 66' 51' Hopwood/2002/Healthy with broken top and branches and possible butt rot. Photo 2.98 m 33.03 m 5.00 m 230 Tree #1, Chetwynd, 50 km west of/D. 9'9" 108' 16' Parminter/2001 2.90 m 33.30 m 4.00 m 227 Tree #2, Chetwynd, 50 km west of/D. 9'6" 109' 13' Parminter/2001
2.95m 21.2m 10m 198 North of Vernon/M. Martin/2010 10’ 70’ 33’ 2.07 m 34.55 m 4.00 m 198 Tree #3, Chetwynd, 50 km west of/D. 6'10" 113' 13' Parminter/2001 2.01 m 34.55 m 3.00 m 195 Tree #4, Chetwynd, 50 km west of/D. 6'7" 113' 10' Parminter/2001 2.49 m 28.5 m 4.00 m 195 Tree #5, Chetwynd, 50 km west of/D. 8'2" 94' 13' Parminter/2001 2.33 m 28.65 m 10.06 m 194 15 km east of Okanagan Falls/ S. 7'8" 94' 33' Muc/2002 1.96 m 32.40 m 9.25 m 189 Lannan Forest near Courtenay, 6'5" 106'4" 30'4" Vancouver Island/C. Walther/2003 Photo 1.63 m 31.55m 12.55 m 178 Lannan Forest near Courtenay, 5'4" 103'6" 41'2" Vancouver Island/C. Walther/2003 BIRCH Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date White - 4.16 m 26.52 m 15.54 m 274 Skumalasph Island/ R. Kelman, S. Betula papyrifera 13'8" 87' 51' Muc/ 1999 Marsh. var. commutata (Regel) Fern. 3.96m 30.78m 17.68m 272 Skumalasph Island/ R. Kelman, S. 13’ 101’ 58’ Muc/ 1999 Photo1 Photo2 5.1 m 16.76 m 16.76 m 270 Sumas River-Fraser River/R. Kelman, 16'9" 55' 55' S. Muc/ 2000 Photo1 Photo2 4.45 m 22.56 m 21.95 m 267 Chatham Reach, Pitt River/R. 14'7" 74' 72' Kelman/1992 4.94 m 15.24 m 9.75 m 252 Dewdney near CPR tracks/ R. 16'2" 50' 32' Kelman/ 2000 Photo 3.45 m 25.91 m 21.95 m 239 Skumalasph Island/R. Kelman, W. 11'4" 85' 72' Koop/ 1992 3.35 m 22.56 m 18.29 m 221 Mount Currie, east of Pemberton/R. 11'0" 74' 60' Stoltmann/1993 3.43 m 20.73 m 16.16 m 216 Chatham Reach, Pitt River/R. 11'3" 68 53' Kelman/1992 Western paper - 3.01m 25.8m 20.5m 222 Mable Lake rd, Enderby/R. Dale/ 2003 Betula papyrifera 10’ 85’ 67’ Marsh. var. papyrifera Water - Betula occidentalis Hook. CASCARA Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Cascara - 1.09 m 17.77 m 12.40 m 111 Lannan Forest near Courtenay, Rhamnus 3'7" 58'4" 40'8" Vancouver Island/C. Walther/2003 purshiana Photo DC. CEDAR Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Western red - 18.98m 59.15m 15.55 951 Cheewhat Lake, East Thuja plicata 62’ 194’ 51’ of/R.Stoltmann/1992 Donn ex D. Don
18.34 m 55.50 m 15.60 m 917 "Cheewhat Lake Cedar", Pacific Rim 60'2" 182' 51' 449 m3 National Park, east of Cheewhat Lake/M. Wickheim/1996 Photo 18.57 m 44.50 m 15.24 m 890 "Stoltmann Cedar", Clayoquot Arm/R. 60'11" 146' 50' 292 m3 Van Pelt/1999 18.72 m 37.50 m 15.24 m 875 North of Cheewhat Lake/ R. 61'5" 123' 50' Stoltmann/ double tree/1999 18.3m 42.7m 16.16m 873 Meares Island/A.Dorst/1990 60’ 140’ 53’ 17.07m 56.4m 15.24m 865 Cheewhat Lake, East 56’ 185’ 50’ of/R.Stoltmann/1992
17.25m 50.9m 15.24m 858 Meares Island, Lemmens 56’7” 167’ 50’ Inlet/A.Dorst/1990
11.00 m 58.82 m 9.14 m 634 "French Creek Cedar", Qualicum 36'1" 193'* 30' Beach, V.I./D. Alberg & G. Mitchel/2000 Photo1 Photo2 Photo3 10.77 m 56.45m 14.28 m 621 “Goliath”, Brascan Island 35’ 185’ 47’ Timberlands/B.Saarela and M.Mousseau/2005
17.73 m 46.90 m 15.30 m 865 "Big Mother Cedar", Meares Island/A. 58'2" 154' 50' 293 m3 Dorst /1998/ Photo
17.00 m 50.60 m 15.20 m 848 East of Cheewhat Lake/R. Stoltmann/ 55'9" 166' 50' 253 m3 1998/ swollen base
Yellow - 11.59 m 46.40 m 12.2 m 618 Sir Daniel Samson /W. Nikolaisen + T. Chamaecyparis 38’ 152’ 40’ Knowles/2005 nootkatensis 10.39 m 46.90 m 14.30 m 575 Memekay River "Admiral Broeren"/B. (D.Don) Spach 34'1" 154' 47' 188 m3 Beese/1997 10.44 m 45.10 m 15.20 m 572 Bigtree Creek "General Buxton"/B. (@ 2 m) 148' 50' 128 m3 Beese/1998 34'3"
9.5m 56m 14.6m 564 Marion Creek #2/C. Wagnell and H. 31’ 184’ 48’ Roemer/2008 10.19 m 38.41 m 14.02 m 539 1km NE of Lyon Lake/ unable to re- 33'5" 126' 46' locate, 1999
10.15m 37,4m 11.7m 528 White River “A Branch”/D. 33’ 123’ 38’ Wagar/2005
8m 58.4m 15m 515 Marion Creek #1/C. Wagnell and H. 26’ 191’ 49’ Roemer/2008
8.33 m 40.24 m 9.70 m 468 1km NE of Lyon Lake/ unable to re- 27'4" 132' 32' locate, 1999 10.06 m 20.73 m 4.57 m 468 Hollyburn Mountain/ R. Stoltmann/ 33'0" 68' 15' 1992/ broken, 1999 8.31 m 39.63 m 10.67 m 466 West fork, Kowus Creek /R. 27'4" 130' 35' Stoltmann/1989 9.14 m 24.39 m 10.06 m 448 Norvan Creek/R. Stoltmann/1993 30'0" 80' 33' 7.16 m 39.60 m 10.70 m 421 Cypress Provincial Park/R. (@ 2.13 m) 130' 35' 103 m3 Stoltmann/1998 23'6" 13.08 m 61.00 m 16.20 m 728 Memekay River "Sgt. Randally"/A. 42'11" 200' 53' 175 m3 Gibson, R. Dayton/1997 Photo1 Photo2/fallen, 2004 9.90 m 41.50 m 17.50 m 540 Bonanza Lake, North Vancouver 32'6" 136' 57' Island/M. Johnson/1981/ fallen, 1989 CHERRY Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Bitter - 2.68 m 18.90 m 15.80 m 181 N. Vancouver/ R. Kelman/ 2000 Prunus emarginata 8'10" 62' 52' Photo1 / Photo2 (Dougl. ex hook.) 2.95 m 15.25 m 13.70 m 177 Snug Cove, Bowen Island/ R. Walp. ( @ 0.9 m) 50' 45' Stoltmann/1981 9'8" Choke - 0.88 m 10.66 m 1.52 m* 72 Kalamoir Park, Westbank/T. Lea/2000 Prunus virginiana 3’ 35' 5' Photo L. Pin - Prunus pensylvanica L.f. COTTONWOOD (see POPLAR) DOGWOOD Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Pacific - 3.05 m 26.75 m 16.45 m 221 Saltspring Island, near Burgoyne Bay/ Cornus nuttallii 10'0" 88' 54' K. Dunster/ 2000 Photo Audubon ex Torr. & 3.20 m 17.38 m 15.55 m 196 Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park, west Gray 10'6" 57' 51' Side /D. Carruthers/ 1992 3.56 m 13.70 m 13.10 m 195 Dundarave, West Vancouver/R. 11'8" 45' 43' Stoltmann/ 1980
DOUGLAS-FIR Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Coast - 13.28 m 73.80 m 22.80 m 784 Red Creek Tree, San Juan River/ A.C. Pseudotsuga 43'7" 242'(b) 75' 349 m3 Carder /1998/ World Champion menziesii Photo (Mirb.) Franco 11.5 m 65.84 m 21.95 m 686 'Bonin Giant', Coquitlam watershed var. menziesii 37’8” 216' (b) 72' Spur 500/R. Kelman/2002 9.58 m 85.34 m 21.95 m 675 'Temple Giant', Lower Seymour 31'5" 280' (b) 72' Conservation Reserve/R. Kelman/2002 10.67 m 72.26 m 19.51 m 673 Crown Creek, Capilano watershed/ R. 35'0" 237'(b) 64' Kelman/ 1992 8.63 m 93.27 m 18.29 m 661 'Meech Creek Giant', South Coquitlam 28'4" 306' 60' Watershed/R. Kelman, D. Yochim/1996 10.11 m 70.10 m 20.73 m 645 'Cathedral Grove #1', Macmillan 33'2" 230' (b) 68' Provincial Park, V.I./R. Stoltmann/1990 8.66 m 85.34 m 22.25 m 639 'Elk Creek Fir', west side Elk Creek, 28'5" 280' (b) 73' Chilliwack Distr. Watershed/C. Marvin, R. Kelman, S. Muc/2001 9.42 m 74.98 m 19.51 m 633 'Bowen Fir', Seymour Landing, Bowen 30'11" 246' 64' I./R. Stoltmann/1990 9.93 m 66.45 m 22.56 m 627 'Alexander Giant', Coquitlam 32'7" 218' (b) 74' Watershed, west side of Coquitlam R./D. Bonin, R. Kelman, S. Muc/2002 9.75m 64m 19.81m 615 Coquitlam Watershed ‘Ore Creek 32’ 210’ 65’ Giant’/R.Kelman/2001
11.60 m 74.37 m 21.00 m 718 Gambier Is/M. Van Dyk, R. 38'1" 244' 69' Muirhead/1998 Photo Rocky Mountain - 5.91m 43.89m 15.54m 390 Kane Valley rd #1/S. Muc/2001 Pseudotsuga 19’5” 144’ 51’ menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. glauca (Beissn.) Franco 5.82 m 42m 12.5 m 377 Hwy 3, near Princeton/ S. Muc/2000 19'1" 138' 41' Photo1 Photo2
5.97m 42.06m 17.68m 388 Kane Valley rd #2/S. Muc/2001 19’7” 138’ 58’ 6.10 m 37.50 m 19.81 m 379 Bridesville, west of/J.& R. Rexin/2000 20'0" 123' 65' Photo
5.47m 44.1m 11.1m 370 Lower Great River Trail/R. 18’ 145’ 36’ Howard/2003 5.97 m 36.88 m 14.02 m 368 Hembrie Ridge, Princeton/ S. 19'7" 121' (b) 46' Muc/2000 Photo1 Photo2 5.28 m 44.70 m 11.20 m 364 Kwikoit Creek/R. Stoltmann/1993 17'4" 147' 37' 5.36 m 40.54 m 11.89 m 354 Hembrie Ridge, Princeton/ S. Muc/ 17'7" 133' 39' 2000/ ID=9776 Photo1 Photo2 4.41 m 34.00 m 19.50 m 290 Near Lumby, off Mabel Lake Rd./W. 14'6" 112' 64' Deuling /1988
1.36m 33.8m 15.6m 173 Savory Ridge/D. Lefler/2009 4.5’ 111’ 51’
FIR Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Amabilis - 7.32 m 46.94 m 13.10 m 453 "Cabin Lake Tree", Cypress Provincial Abies amabilis 24'0" 154' 43' 63 m3 Park/ R. Stoltmann/1998 (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes Grand - 6.78 m 75.29 m 11.00 m 523 Ecological Reserve No. 98 Upper Abies grandis 22'3" 247' 36' 78 m3 Chilliwack River/R. Stoltmann/ 1998 (Dougl. ex D. Don “World record for species” in Lamb.) Lindl. 6.5m 63m 11m 500 Royal Roads Forest/H. 21’ 207’ 36’ Roemer/2002/fallen around 1998
5.2m 70.3m 11m 439 Koksilah River Provincial Park/H. 17’ 230.5’ 36’ Roemer/2003
4.91 m 63 m 9.75 m 408 Rest area on Hwy. 3 near Hope/S. 16'1" 207' 32' Muc/1999/ ID=9796
5.53 m 57.91m 10.06 m 416 Pacific Spirit Park, Vancouver/ S. 18'2" 190' 33' Muc/2001/broken at 10', 2002/fallen, 2005
Subalpine - Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 2.53 m 50.30 m 4.00 m 268 Near Meziadin Lake near Hanna and 8'4" 165' 13' Tintina Creek /J. Pojar/1987 2.46 m 49.50 m 4.00 m 264 Tintina Creek/J. Pojar/ 1987 8'1" 162' 13' 4.75 m 18.29 m 6.10 m 254 Whistler Mtn. on ‘Dad’s ski run’/R. 15'8" 60'(b) 20' Stoltmann/ 1990 2.39 m 39.20 m 6.00 m 243 Takla Lake/D. Skinner/2002 7'10" 129' 20' HAWTHORN Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date
Black - Crataegus douglasii Lindl. Columbia - Crataegus columbiana T.J.Howell HEMLOCK Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Mountain - 5.99m 44.50m 10.97m 391 Hollyburn Mtn./R. Stoltmann/1993 Tsuga mertensiana 19'8" 146' 36' (Bong.) Carr. 5.46m 44.80m 14.94m 374 Cypress Provincial Park, Black 17'11" 147' 49' Mountain/ R. Stoltmann/1988 4.40m 51.80 m 9.76m 351 Grouse Mtn./R. Kelman/1992 14'5" 170' 32' Western - 9.58m 45.72m 16.76m 541 "Norvan's Castle", Lynn Headwaters Tsuga heterophylla 31'5" 150' 55' Regional Park/R. Stoltmann/1999 (Raf.) Sarg. Photo 8.13 m 54.9m 20.12m 517 Quisitis Point, Vancouver Island A. 26'8" 180' 66' Dorst /1998/ rapid taper 7.47 m 52.13 m 18.90 m 481 Cous Creek/ D. Horst, B. Beese/1992 24'6" 171' 62' 8.66 m 24.40 m 15.55 m 434 Barrier Creek/R. Kelman/ broken and 28'5" 80' 51' dying/1999 3.31 m 75.60 m 9.10 m 379 Tahsish River/R. Stoltmann and H. 10'3" 248' 30' Roemer /1983 JUNIPER Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Rocky Mountain - 4.40 m 14.63 m 12.20 m 231 Sidney/ R. Van Pelt/1989 Juniperus 14'5" 48' 40' scopulorum Sarg. 2.62 m 22.86 m 7.50 m 184 Coal Is./ G.W. Douglas/1998 8'7" 75' 24' 3.65 m 7.70 m 9.85 m 176 Madrona Dr., N. Saanich/ J. 11'11" 25' 32' Hinton/2000Photo LARCH Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Subalpine - 2.76 m 21.65 m 12.20 m 190 Mount Frosty, Manning Park/R. Larix lyallii 9'1" 71' 40' Stoltmann/1991 Parl. in DC. 3.86 m n/a n/a n/a Wolverine Pass, Kootenay Nat'l 12'8" Park/L. Halverson/1985 Tamarack - 0.22m 19m 4m* 73 Bobtail Lake area/D. Lefler/2009 Larix laricina 0.7’ 62’ 13’ (Du Roi) K. Koch Western - 6.10 m 52.43 m 11.90 m 420 "Eek's Larch" Bridesville, Rock Creek/ Larix occidentalis 19'10" 172' 39' S. Muc/2000 Photo1 Photo2 Photo3 Nutt. 5.31 m 42.98 m 8.23 m 357 South of Cranbrook/ S. Muc and J. 17'5" 141' 27' Closkey/1999 Photo1 Photo2 4.44 m 52.12 m 8.23 m 353 South of Cranbrook/ S. Muc and J. 14'7" 171' 27' Closkey/1999/ Photo MAPLE Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Bigleaf - 10.70 m 29.00 m 19.50 m 533 Stanley Park/ R. Stoltmann/1992 Acer macrophyllum 35'1" 95' 64' Pursh 9.22 m 27.27 m 33.00 m 480 Harrison Mills "Duncan Maple"/ S. 30'3" 90' 108' Muc/1999 8.99 m 26.80 m 22.86 m 461 East Chilliwack/ R. Kelman, W. 29'6" 88' 75' Koop/2000 8.73 m 30.18 m 20.42 m 460 Stanley Park/S. Muc/1999 28'8" 99' 67' 8.31 m 27.73 m 24.08 m 438 Dale Road-Stave Lake Road, Durieu/ 27'3" 91' 79' S. Muc/2000 7.23 m 31.10 m 22.56 m 406 Stanley Park/ S. Muc/1999 23'9" 102' 74' 7.40 m 26.10 m 31.10 m 403 'Beaton Maple', off Hwy 101 north of 24'3" 86' 102' Powell River/I. Beaton/2001 4.44 m 48.77 m 30.48 m 360 Stanley Park, west side near 3rd 14'7" 160' 100' * beach/R. Kelman/2002
4.01m 42.67m 24.3m 318 Roche Point/R. Kelman/2000 13’2” 140’ 80’
8.84 m 33.53 m 23.16 m 477 Stanley Park/R. Stoltmann/2000 29'0" 110' 76' Photo Douglas - 3.74 m 18.00 m 7.90 m 110 Lakelse L., Terrace/ B. Schultz/2001 Acer glabrum Torr. 3'9" 59' 26' var. douglasii 1.23 m 14.00 m 8.00 m 104 Rose Valley Lake, south of/ T. Lea & (Hook.) Dippel 4' 46' 26' C. Cadrin/2000 Photo 0.98 m 15.00 m 9.00 m 95 Lakelse L., Terrace/ B. Schultz/2001 3'3" 49' 30' Vine - 0.81 m 18.90 m 8.84 m 101 UBC Endowment Lands/ R. Stoltmann Acer circinatum 2'8" 62' 29' and Ralf Kelman/1992 Pursh 0.76 m 18.29 m 9.45 m 98 Belcarra Regional Park/S. Muc/2000 2'6" 60' 31' Photo 0.53 m 19.20 m 3.65 m 87 UBC Endowment Lands/ R. Stoltmann 1'9" 63' 12' and Ralf Kelman/1992
1.24 m 12.50 m 12.80 m 101 Stanley Park/ R. Kelman/1992 4'1" 41' 42' 1.40 m 11.28 m 7.93 m 99 Stanley Park/ R. Kelman/ 1992/dead, 4'7" 37' 26 2000 OAK Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Garry - 5.09 m 30.20 m 21.20 m 317 Quamichan Lake/T. Ennis/2002 Quercus garryana 16'8" 99' 72' Dougl. ex Hook. 5.46 m 24.84 m 20.10 m 313 Falkland Rd. Oak Bay/L. 17'11" 82' 66' McMahon/2000
4.91m 30.04m 27m 313 Cowichan Tribes 16’ 99’ 89’ Reserve,Duncan/D.Polster/2006
5.26 m 24.40 m 24.40 m 307 North Saanich, Wain Road/ R. 17'4" 80' 80 Stoltmann/1984 4.95 m 25.90 m 25.61 m 301 Somenos Creek/ /M. Ryan/1993 16'3" 85' 84' 5.37 m 21.50 m 21.80 m 300 Quamichan Lake/J. Shockey/2002 17'7" 71' 72' 4.46 m 30.60 m 26.60 m 298 Somenos Rd./W. Sinclair/1998 Photo1 14'7" 100' 87' Photo2 Photo3
4.42 m 32.60 m 13.70 m 292 North Saanich/ A.C. Carder/1984 14'6" 107' 45' Photo
4.9m 26m 20m 290 Lovat Ave, Victoria/H.Roemer/2002 16’ 86.7’ 64’ 4.52 m 27.40 m 25.00 m 289 Somenos, Somenos Farms/R. 14'9" 90' 82' Stoltmann/1993
4.72m 24.4m 24.4m 286 Thunderbird Place, N. 15’6” 80’ 80’ Saanich/A.C.Carder/1993
4.30 m 29.50 m 21.90 m 284 "Genevieve Sangster Oak", 14'1" 97' 72' N. Saanich/G. McMillan/2000
4.72m 22.87m 22.87m 280 Kings Road/R.Stoltmann/1994 15’6” 75’ 75’ 4.25 m 28.97 m 18.75 m 277 “George Sangster Oak”, 13'11" 95' 62' N. Saanich/G. McMillan/2000 PINE Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Jack - 0.64 m 18.29 m n/a 85+ Petitot River/Stanislaus Creek/ F.S. Pinus banksiana 2'1" 60' Bailey/1961 Lamb. Limber - Pinus flexilis James Lodgepole - 2.68 m 42.37 m 5.49 m 249 Manning Park, Beaver Loop Trail/ S. Pinus contorta 8'10" 139' 18' Muc/ 2000 Photo1 Photo2 Dougl. ex Loud. 2.87 m 19.80 m 7.62 m 184 Tyaughton Creek/R. Stoltmann/1991 var. latifolia 9'5" 65' 25' Engelm. ex S. n/a 46.34 m n/a n/a Lightning Lake/ G. Weetman/prior to Wats. 152' 1993 Shore - 3.25 m 18.20 m 14.63 m 200 Constance Ave., Esquimalt/R. Van Pinus contorta 10'9" 60' 48' Pelt/ 1994 Dougl. ex Loud. var. contorta Ponderosa - 5.55 m 32.92 m 19.81 m 341 Lundbom Rd., east of Merritt/S. Pinus ponderosa 18'1" 108' 65' Muc/2000 Photo P. & C. Lawson 4.82 m 39.30 m 24.80 m 339 Beaver Lake Rd., Winfield/R. van 15'10" 129' 81' Ee/1998 Photo1 Photo2 Photo3 Photo4 4.88 m 38.71 m 17.68 m 334 Penticton IR, near Shatford 16' 127' 58' Cr./"Martin"& S. Muc/2000 4.91 m 33.83 m 21.64 m 323 Hwy #3, Baldy Ski Hill Rd./ S. Keast, 16'2" 111' 71' S. Muc/ 2000 Photo1 Photo2 4.98 m 32.31 m 23.45 m 321 Near Otter Creek, S. of Aspen Grove/ 16'4" 106' 77' S. Muc/ 2000 Photo1 Photo2 5.20 m 29.90 m 18.00 m 317 Kettle Valley Rwy, N. of Princeton/ S. 17'0" 98' 59' Muc/ 2000 Photo1 Photo2 4.06 m 44.30 m 14.30 m 317 Coldstream Ranch/S. McKillop/2000 13'4" 145' 47' Photo 3.57 m 49.90 m 8.20 m 311 Coldstream Ranch/S. McKillop/2000 11'9" 164' 27' Photo 5.24 m 25.60 m 23.16 m 310 Winfield, off Beaver Lake Rd./ S. Muc/ 17'3" 84' 76' 2000 Photo
4.75m 30.8m 20.42m 305 Princeton, north of, ‘Hembrie Ridge’/S. 15’7” 101’ 67’ Muc/ 2000
3.98m 35.2m 11.5m 282 Coldstream, east end of community 13’ 115’ 38’ park/M. Carlson/1999 5.64 m 47.60 m 16.10 m 391 Agate Bay Road/J. Wright/1993/dead, 18'6" 156' 53' 2000
5.55 m 38.10 m 19.20 m 360 Tree dead/logged - Aspen Grove, 18'3" 125' 63' south of/ S. Muc 2000 Photo1 Photo2 Photo3 Photo4 Western white - 4.52 m 53.40 m 8.00 m 360 "White Pine Falls Tree"/Lillooet River Pinus monticola 14'9" 175' 26' Valley/ Friends of R. Stoltmann/1995 Dougl. ex D. Don in 5.22 m 39.10 m 12.30 m 344 "Lillooet River Tree"/Lillooet River Lamb. 17'2" 128' 40' Valley/ Friends of R. Stoltmann/1995 4.10 m 49.50 m 10.50 m 332 Shuswap River headwaters/S. 13'6" 162' 38' McKillop/ 1999 Photo1 Photo2 3.96 m 41.50 m 9.51 m 300 "Parsons' Pine"/ WSW of Victoria 13'0" 136' 31' Peak, V.I./ L. Parsons/1999 Photo 3.14 m 46.10 m 7.60 m 281 Nanaimo/Y. Menninga /1997 Photo1 10'4" 151' 25' Photo2 6.58 m 55.60 m 6.30 m 464 Seymour River/J. Wright/ blown over, 1999 5.37 m 61.80 m 6.50 m 419 Ratchford Creek-Myoff Creek/J. Wright/ blown over,1999 Whitebark - 4.77 m 18.30 m 7.62 m 254 Southeast of Stein River/R. Pinus albicaulis 15'8" 60' 25' Stoltmann/ 1990 Engelm. 4.67 m 13.72 m 5.49 m 234 Garibaldi Provincial Park/ R. 15'4" 45' 18' Stoltmann/ 1991 POPLAR / Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last COTTONWOOD Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Balsam poplar - Populus balsamifera L. ssp. balsamifera Black 10.00 m 43.89 m 23.50 m 557 Skumalasph Island, near Deroche/ R. cottonwood - 32'10" 144' 77' Kelman/1992 Populus 10.50 m 34.74 m 22.60 m 545 Sumas River-Fraser River, near CNR balsamifera L. 34'4" 114' 74' tracks/ R. Kelman & S. Muc/2000 ssp. trichocarpa Photo (Torr. & Gray ex 9.02 m 46.95 m 26.22 m 530 Skumalasph Island/ R. Kelman & W. Hook.) Brayshaw 29'7" 154' 86' Koop/ 1993 9.42 m 42.06 m 22.6 m 528 Sumas River-Fraser River/ R. Kelman 30'11" 138' 74' & S. Muc/2000 Photo 9.07 m 45.73 m 24.09 m 527 Skumalasph Island/ R. Kelman & W. 29'9" 150' 79' Koop/ 1993 9.14 m 43.29 m 28.35 m 525 Skumalasph Island/ R. Kelman/1992 30'0" 142' 93' 8.66 m 43.90 m 23.48 m 504 Skumalasph Island/ R. Kelman & W. 28'5" 144' 77' Koop/1993
8.36m 42.68m 28.05m 492 Skumalasph Island/ R. Kelman & W. 27’5” 140’ 92’ Koop/1993 8.40 m 38.71 m 27.74 m 481 Shell Rd., Richmond/ R. Kelman/1992 27'7" 127' 91' 8.54 m 37.80 m 21.04 m 477 Skumalasph Island/ R. Kelman & W. 28'0" 124' 69' Koop/1993
8.28m 39.63m 19.2m 472 Sumas River-McGillivray 27’2” 130’ 63’ Creek/R.Kelman and R.Stoltmann/1993 4.11 m 57.61 m 14.63 m 363 Skagit River E.R./ R. Stoltmann, S. 13'6" 189' 48' Muc/2000 Photo
11.92 m 39.01 m 29.60 m 626 Sumas River, CNR tracks/ R. Kelman 39'5" 128' 97' & S. Muc/2000/ World's biggest Poplar – split and fell Photo1 Photo2 Photo3 SPRUCE Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Black - Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Engelmann - 6.91 m 41.50 m 10.67 m 416 North Joffre Creek/ R. Stoltmann Picea engelmannii 22'8" 135' 35' 41 m3 /1998 Parry ex Engelm. 5.78 m 52.60 m 9.60 m 408 Shuswap River headwaters/ F. 18'11" 173' 31' Taylor/199 Photo 5.23 m 43.90 m 11.60 m 360 Hurley River/ R. Stoltmann/1991 17'2" 144' 38'
3.14m 56.3m n/a n/a F. Mulvilhill/ 2007 10’ 185’ Sitka - 13.6m 68.7m 21m 816 Yakoun River floodplain flats #1/M. Picea sitchensis 44’7” 225’5” 224’ Carlson/2009 (Bong.) Carr.
12.65 m 80.77 m 18.29 m 778 "Maxine's Tree", West Walbran Creek/ 41'6" 265' 60' 266 m3 R. Stoltmann/1999 13.74 m 60.06 m 26.80 m 760 Nasparti Rive, Brooks Peninsula/ R. 45'1" 197' 88' Stoltmann/1990/huge taper, 1999 13.55 m 52.90 m 15.50 m 720 Windy Bay/Kala Fulton/1999 Photo 44'6" 174' 51' 13.70 m 48.80 m 21.64 m 718 Meares Creek/Adrian Dorst/1985/ 45'0" 160' 71' broken top/1999 10.9m 80.5m 15m 708 Yakoun River floodplain flats #2/M. 36’ 264’ 49’ Carlson/2009
9.58 m 96.00 m 14.00 m 703 "Carmanah Giant", Carmanah Creek, 31'5" 315' 46' east bank/ G. Eason/1990/ Canada's tallest known spruce Photo 11.66 m 62.50 m 23.00 m 683 San Juan bridge picnic area/ R. 38"3" 205' 75' 333 m3 Stoltmann/1998 9.9m 74m 21m 644 Yakoun River floodplain flats #3/M. 32’ 243’ 69’ Carlson/2009
10.1m 65.5m 24m 631 Yakoun River floodplain flats #4/M. 33’ 215’ 79’ Carlson/2009
11.40 m 42.20 m 17.00 m 601 Radley Park, Kitimat/ D. Mendel/2000 37'5" 139'(b) 56' 6.43 m 69.00 m 14.70 m 491 Little Qualicum River/ G. 21'1" 226' 48' Murdock/2001 5.10 m 74.20 m 9.00 m 452 Radley Park, Kitimat/ D. Mendel/2000 16'9" 243' 30' 9.46 m 61.90 m n/a n/a Power River/ R. Stoltmann/
White - 2.23 m 51.80 m 5.00 m 263 Conroy Creek, Sikanni Chief River. Picea glauca 7'4" 170' 16' Voss./ A.R. Long/ 1985/dead, 2000 (Moench) Voss WILLOW Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Bebb’s - Salix bebbiana Sarg. Sandbar - Salix exigua Nutt. Feltleaf - Salix alaxensis (Anderss.) Coville Geyer - Salix geyeriana Anderss. Hooker’s - Salix hookeriana Barratt ex Hook. Mackenzie’s - Salix prolixa Anderss. Northwest - Salix sessilifolia Nutt. Pacific - 2.23 m 25.00 m 9.50 m 178 Pine Point Recreation Site - Lake Salix lucida 7'4" 82' 31' Cowichan/ Edna Slater /1986 Muhl.. Northern bush - Salix arbusculoides Anderss. Pussy - Salix discolor Muhl. Scouler’s - 6.36 m 14.94 m 10.40 m 310 Sidney/ R. van Pelt/1989 Salix scouleriana 21'0" 49' 34' Barratt ex Hook. Sitka - Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong. YEW Circumference Height C. AFA points Location./Nominator/Date last Spread Wood vol. measured/ Condition, date Pacific - 2.84 m 23.50 m 10.40 m 198 West of Capilano Lake/R. Kelman/ Taxus brevifolia 9'4" 77' 34' 1991 Nutt. 3.58 m 13.70 m n/a 186+ Muir Creek/ Glen McTaggart/ 1991 11'9" 45' 2.31 m 25.60 m 10.40 m 184 West of Capilano Lake/ R. Kelman/ 7'7" 84' 34' 1991 2.84 m 18.30 m 10.40 m 180 West of Capilano Lake/ R. Kelman/ 9'4" 60' 34' 1991 2.87 m 17.68 m 9.14 m 179 West of Capilano Lake/ R. Kelman/ 9'5" 58' 30' 1991 2.21 21.95 m 9.14 m 168 West of Wallace Drive, Saanich 7'3" 72' 30' Peninsula/A.C. Carder/ (Species to be re-confirmed) 1.89 m 17.70 m 13.60 m 144 Shawnigan Lake, S. end. Tree #3/ R. 6'2" 58' 45' Garbutt/ 2000 1.83 m 18.60 m 11.40 m 142 Shawnigan Lake, S. end. Tree #2/ R. 6'0" 61' 38' Garbutt/ 2000
2.58m 12m 6m 140 West Saanich Road/T.Longman/2005 8’ 39’ 20’ 1.93 m 13.30 m 14.00 m 131 Shawnigan Lake, S. end. Tree #1/ R. 6'4" 44' 46' Garbutt/ 2000 1.62 m 13.06 m 6.90 m 112 Deep Cove, N. Saanich/ D. Thorp/ 5'4" 43' 23' 2000
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