Atlanta Champion Trees - 2014 - largest trees of their species inside I-285 HEIGHT SPREAD Rank YEAR SPECIES COMMON NAME LOCATION CIR (ft) CIR (in) (ft) (ft) Points 1 2014 Acer buergerianum Maple - Trident corner of Peachtree Rd and Peachtree Way 2.2 26.0 36.0 18.0 66.5 1 2011 Acer rubrum Maple - Red McLendon Ave, across from Lake Claire park on boardwalk 9.2 110.0 109.3 52.5 232.5 2 2012 Acer rubrum Maple - Red Dearborn Park, north end floodplain, Decatur, GA 9.5 114.5 95.2 50.0 222.2 3 2010 Acer rubrum Maple - Red East Palisades, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area 8.5 101.5 88.0 45.0 200.8 1 2002 Acer saccharinum Maple - Silver 310 Robinhood Rd Atlanta 30309 14.9 178.8 85.0 95.0 287.6 1 2010 Acer saccharinum Maple - Silver Herbert Taylor Park, near Ptree Creek 13.5 162.0 101.6 91.0 286.4 1 2009 Acer saccharinum Maple - Silver Ponce de Leon Ave (btwn Clifton Rd & Lakeshore Dr) 14.8 177.6 88.9 60.0 281.5 1 2012 Acer saccharinum Maple - Silver Herbert Taylor Park, near Ptree Creek 12.6 151.0 111.0 60.0 277.0 1 2014 Acer saccharum Maple - Southern Sugar 207 E. Parkwood, Decatur, GA 10.9 131.0 81.8 70.0 230.3 2 2010 Acer saccharum Maple - Southern Sugar Beecher Hills 7.7 92.0 104.3 52.0 209.3 2 2012 Acer saccharum Maple - Southern Sugar Beecher Hills 6.2 74.0 119.4 50.0 205.9 1 2012 Aesculus flava Buckeye - Yellow Woodlands Gardens - 920 Scott Blvd, Decatur, GA 1.9 23.0 48.1 20.0 76.1 1 2010 Aesculus hippocastanum Chestnut - Horse Decatur Rec building, Sycamore St. and N. Candler 5.5 66.0 62.0 52.5 141.1 1 2010 Aesculus parviflora Buckeye - Bottlebrush Emory University 0.7 8.5 12.7 18.0 25.7 1 2014 Aesculus pavia Buckeye - Red 1730 northeast expy ne, atlanta, ga 30329 3.7 44.0 20.4 25.0 70.7 1 2011 Amelanchier arborea Serviceberry Frazer Center - Cator Woolford Gardens 1.2 14.8 23.4 20.5 43.3 1 2013 Aralia spinosa Devil's Walking Stick Woodlands Gardens - 920 Scott Blvd, Decatur, GA 1.2 14.0 33.1 10.0 49.6 2 2010 Aralia spinosa Devil's Walking Stick Fernbank Elementary Forest- Heaton Park Drive 0.6 6.8 26.6 10.0 35.9 2 2010 Aralia spinosa Devil's Walking Stick Emory University, Lullwater 0.6 7.2 24.4 11.0 34.4 1 2010 Asimina triloba Paw paw East Palisades, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area 1.6 19.3 36.5 11.0 58.6 1 2012 Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis - Eastern Georgia Perimeter College - Native Plant Garden 2.3 27.0 18.9 18.0 50.4 1 2014 Betula nigra Birch - River Atlanta Memorial Park- west of Nside Dr, north bank of Ptree Creek10.0 120.0 74.2 75.0 213.0 1 2010 Betula nigra Birch - River East Palisades, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area 8.5 102.5 83.5 53.3 199.3 2 2012 Betula nigra Birch - River Emory University - Wesley Woods Home at creek 8.6 103.6 67.9 50.0 184.0 2 2012 Betula nigra Birch - River Medlock Park along PATH 8.1 97.0 71.9 50.2 181.4 1 2012 Calocedrus decurrens Cedar - Incense Agnes Scott College at Candler Rd 9.4 113.0 82.1 40.0 205.1 1 2010 Carpinus caroliniana Ironwood Emory University, Lullwater 3.7 44.4 50.6 38.0 104.5 1 2013 Carpinus caroliniana Ironwood Cascade Springs on trail at falls 2.5 30.0 61.5 35.0 100.3 2 2012 Carpinus caroliniana Ironwood Candler Park, SE side in forest 3.5 42.0 42.9 48.5 97.0 2 2012 Carpinus caroliniana Ironwood Fernbank Forest 2.5 30.0 56.0 39.0 95.8 2 2012 Carpinus caroliniana Ironwood Fernbank Forest 2.2 26.0 60.2 36.0 95.2 1 2012 Carya alba Hickory - Mockernut Emory University 7.2 86.0 119.2 45.0 216.5 1 2012 Carya cordiformis Hickory - Bitternut Emory University 5.5 66.0 133.9 45.0 211.2 2 2012 Carya cordiformis Hickory - Bitternut Frazer Forest 6.2 74.0 110.4 45.0 195.7 1 2010 Carya glabra Hickory - Pignut Fernbank Forest 8.1 97.6 141.6 57.0 253.4 1 2010 Carya glabra Hickory - Pignut Glenn Lake Park on PATH, Decatur, GA 9.5 114.0 116.3 78.0 249.8 1 2013 Carya glabra Hickory - Pignut Orme Park 9.1 109.5 120.4 60.0 244.9 2 2010 Carya glabra Hickory - Pignut Beecher Hills 6.7 80.4 143.7 32.5 232.2 1 2014 Carya Illinoensis Pecan private property, Avondale Estates, GA 11.3 135.5 91.7 96.0 251.2 1 2012 Carya Illinoensis Pecan Brookwood Hills neighborhood- private property 9.8 118.0 118.2 50.0 248.7 1 2012 Carya ovata Hickory - Shagbark Lake Charlotte Nature Preserve 7.8 94.0 118.1 50.0 224.6 2 2012 Carya ovata Hickory - Shagbark Forrest Park Rd and Hutchens Rd, Atlanta, GA 5.9 70.6 100.0 40.0 180.6 1 2010 Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa - Southern Westview Cemetery- Section #12 12.0 143.5 46.7 60.0 205.2 2 2010 Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa - Southern 53 Rockyford, Atlanta, GA (front yard tree) 5.8 70.1 81.0 31.5 159.0 3 2010 Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa - Southern Oakview Rd at Spring St, Decatur, GA 7.3 87.0 53.2 39.0 150.0 1 2012 Cedrus deodara Cedar - Deodar Piedmont Park, adjacent to Noguchi Playground 12.0 144.0 98.7 66.0 259.2 2 2010 Cedrus deodara Cedar - Deodar Fernbank Museum - "Overlook Forest" in floodplain 6.6 79.6 121.8 42.5 212.0 2013 Celtis laevigata Sugarberry, Southern Hackberry 820 Virgil St. NE, Inman Park n'hood 14.8 177.2 77.2 90.0 276.9 1 2012 Celtis laevigata Sugarberry, Southern Hackberry Clear Creek Nature Preserve, Brookwood Hills 10.8 130.0 106.0 86.0 257.5 2 2010 Celtis laevigata Sugarberry, Southern Hackberry Freedom Park, Inman Park area 10.1 121.0 81.1 78.0 221.6 3 2010 Celtis laevigata Sugarberry, Southern Hackberry Herbert Taylor Park 9.6 115.0 78.5 62.0 209.0 1 2014 Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush Cabbagetown Park along low lying trail/bridge 1.2 14.4 16.0 16.0 34.4 1 2012 Cercis canadensis Redbud - Eastern Gilbert House 3.8 45.0 43.0 38.0 97.5 2 2010 Cercis canadensis Redbud - Eastern 128 Champlain St, Decatur, GA 3.9 46.6 30.7 25.0 83.5 2 2010 Cercis canadensis Redbud - Eastern Frazer Center - Cator Woolford Gardens 3.5 42.0 27.5 36.0 78.5 1 2011 Chionanthus retusus Fringetree - Chinese Atlanta Botanical Garden 3.9 47.0 26.0 43.5 83.9 1 2011 Cladrastis kentukea Yellowwood Lullwater Preservation Garden, Lullwater Rd, Atlanta, GA 2.2 26.0 50.4 32.0 84.4 1 2010 Cornus alterniflora Dogwood - Alternate leaf Fernbank Science Center near forest gate behind bldg. 1.3 15.5 26.2 22.5 47.3 1 2012 Cornus alterniflora Dogwood - Alternate leaf Emory University 0.9 10.6 23.5 22.5 39.7 1 2011 Cornus alterniflora Dogwood - Alternate leaf Herbert Taylor Park 0.4 5.0 18.1 8.0 25.1 1 2014 Cornus amomum Dogwood - Silky forest behind 136 Murray Hill Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 0.5 6.2 19.0 24.0 31.2 1 2011 Cornus controversa Dogwood - Chinese Atlanta Botanical Garden 5.3 63.6 35.2 50.0 111.3 1 2009 Cornus florida Dogwood - Flowering Grace United Methodist Church on Charles Allen Dr (at Ponce) 6.2 74.4 30.0 45.0 115.7 1 2012 Cornus florida Dogwood - Flowering Woodlands Gardens - 920 Scott Blvd, Decatur, GA 2.3 27.5 56.4 25.0 90.1 1 2011 Cotinus obovatus Smoketree - American Atlanta Botanical Garden 3.5 42.0 40.2 35.0 91.0 1 2005 Crataegus spp. Hawthorn 1455 Berkley Lane 5.0 60.0 30.0 25.0 96.3 1 2013 Cryptomeria japonica Japanese Cedar Fernbank Forest 5.3 63.5 90.8 25.0 160.5 1 2013 Diospyrus virginiana Persimmon PATH at Louise G. Howard Park and Bobby Jones golf course 4.1 49.0 99.0 25.0 154.2 1 2012 Diospyrus virginiana Persimmon Herbert Taylor Park, west of Rock Creek 3.6 43.0 102.0 26.0 151.5 2 2010 Diospyrus virginiana Persimmon Fernbank Forest 4.2 50.4 85.8 27.0 143.0 3 2010 Diospyrus virginiana Persimmon Fernbank Science Center, front island area facing elem. school 4.4 53.0 61.6 34.0 123.1 1 2010 Fagus grandifolia Beech - American Lullwater Conservation Park 12.4 149.0 121.7 110.0 298.2 1 2014 Fagus grandifolia Beech - American 799 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 - private property, front yard 13.0 156.0 102.9 111.0 286.7 1 2014 Fagus grandifolia Beech - American private property, Beech Valley Rd, Atlanta, GA 12.1 145.0 121.0 80.0 286.0 2012 Fagus grandifolia Beech - American Emory University 11.3 136.0 126.9 80.0 282.9 2 2011 Fagus grandifolia Beech - American 860 Barnett St, Atlanta, GA 14.5 173.5 85.6 94.0 282.6 2 2014 Fagus grandifolia Beech - American private property, Beech Valley Rd, Atlanta, GA 11.8 142.0 116.0 80.0 278.0 3 2010 Fagus grandifolia Beech - American Decatur Cemetery 10.5 126.0 122.0 99.0 272.8 3 2014 Fagus grandifolia Beech - American 468 Florida Ave, Atlanta, GA 12.1 145.6 76.6 80.5 242.3 2011 Fagus grandifolia Beech - American Oglethorpe University 12.7 152.5 59.4 91.0 234.7 1 2009 Franklinia altamaha Franklinia Atlanta History Center, Quarry Garden, Atlanta, GA 30305 1.3 15.0 35.0 12.0 53.0 1 2010 Fraxinus americana Ash - White Louise G. Howard Park on PATH 14.0 168.0 131.6 56.3 313.7 2 2010 Fraxinus americana Ash - White 587 Ridgecrest Rd, Atlanta, GA - private property 14.1 169.0 90.0 95.0 282.7 3 2011 Fraxinus americana Ash - White Agnes Scott College- circular front drive 13.8 165.0 63.6 74.0 247.1 1 2010 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Ash - Green Cascade Springs, floodplain south of creek, near parking lot 11.6 139.6 111.4 59.0 265.7 2 2013 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Ash - Green Atlanta Memorial Park, Wesley Drive NW, Atlanta 10.2 122.6 103.8 60.0 241.4 3 2014 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Ash - Green Atlanta Memorial Park- west of Nside Dr, north bank of Ptree Creek10.3 123.6 85.0 50.0 221.1 1 2012 Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo High Museum of Art 15.5 186.0 90.2 86.0 297.7 2 2010 Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo Westview Cemetery 4A 1680 Westview Dr 30310 14.3 171.6 55.2 82.5 247.4 1 2011 Gleditsia triacanthos Locus - Honey Clear Creek Nature Preserve, Brookwood Hills 4.0 48.0 57.6 45.0 116.9 1 2011 Halesia carolina Silverbell Lullwater Conservation Park 3.3 39.6 57.8 40.5 107.5 2 2010 Halesia carolina Silverbell CRNRA- East Palisades Park Unit 2.7 32.0 49.4 25.0 87.7 2 2010 Halesia carolina Silverbell Lullwater Conservation Park 2.2 26.4 54.8 25.0 87.5 2 2010 Halesia carolina Silverbell Louise G. Howard Park 1.5 18.0 61.3 20.0 84.3 3 2012 Halesia carolina Silverbell Emory University 2.6 31.7 35.0 44.0 77.7 1 2002 Hibiscus syriacus Rose of Sharon 5296 Northland Drive Atlanta 30342 3.0 36.0 16.0 22.0 57.5 1 2002 Ilex attenuata Holly - Foster 1650 Nottingham Way Atlanta 30309 4.6 55.2 61.0 26.0 122.7 1 2005 Ilex opaca Holly - American 2522 Lauderdale Dr Atlanta 30345 (front yard tree) 6.6 79.2 66.7 50.0 158.4 1 2010 Ilex opaca Holly - American 2207 Willow Ave Atlanta 30305 (near Pmont Hosp.) 6.9 82.8 59.1 38.0 151.4 2 2014 Ilex opaca Holly - American Springvale Park, Inman Park 5.4 65.0 63.5 32.5 136.7 2 2013 Ilex opaca Holly - American Mercer University near old homestead site in forest 5.2 62.3 64.0 40.0 136.3 2 2012 Ilex opaca Holly - American Decatur Cemetery, historic section on south end 5.8 69.0 49.0 48.0 130.0 1 2010 Ilex vomitoria Holly - Yaupon 1625 McLendon Ave, atlanta, ga 30307 (apt house) 3.1 37.0 28.1 33.5 73.5 1 2014 Ilex vomitoria Holly - Yaupon 351 W. Parkwood, Atlanta, GA 2.3 28.0 40.2 25.0 74.4 2006 Juglans nigra Walnut - Black Cabbagetown Park @ end of Tye Street 10.3 123.6 77.2 70.0 218.3 1 2006 Juglans nigra Walnut - Black 198 2nd Ave Atlanta - private property, back yard tree 11.3 135.0 60.0 80.0 215.0 2 2013 Juglans nigra Walnut - Black Clear Creek Nature Preserve, Brookwood Hills 6.8 81.0 104.7 50.0 198.2 2013 Juniperus virginiana Redcedar - Eastern Mercer University near old homestead site 9.0 108.0 74.4 33.0 190.7 1 2009 Juniperus virginiana Redcedar - Eastern Decatur Cemetery, historic section on south end 7.0 84.0 72.0 33.0 164.3 2 2012 Juniperus virginiana Redcedar - Eastern Decatur Cemetery, historic section on south end 7.0 84.0 62.5 29.5 153.9 2 2012 Juniperus virginiana Redcedar - Eastern 1381 E. Rock Springs Rd., Atlanta, GA - private property 7.2 86.0 55.1 31.0 148.9 3 2010 Juniperus virginiana Redcedar - Eastern 830 Vedado Way- corner of Vedado and Greenwood - private property5.6 67.2 62.4 33.0 137.9 3 2012 Juniperus virginiana Redcedar - Eastern Frazer Center - main entrance on S. Ponce 4.8 58.0 73.1 25.0 137.3 1 2011 Kalmia latifolia Mountainlaurel Lullwater Conservation Park 1.3 15.6 18.2 15.3 37.6 1 2005 Lagerstroemia sp. Crape Myrtle 475 Hascall Road Atlanta GA 30309 10.5 126.0 22.0 30.0 155.5 1 2011 Libocedrus decurrens Cedar - Incense Agnes Scott College- off Candler Rd 7.8 93.7 71.9 30.0 173.1 1 2012 Lindera benzoin Spicebush Deepdene Park 0.6 7.0 21.1 9.0 30.3 2 2010 Lindera benzoin Spicebush Fernbank Forest 0.4 5.0 19.0 9.0 26.3 1 2014 Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum - American 452 West Parkwood- in Parkwood Park across street 10.8 129.0 138.6 87.0 289.4 2 2011 Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum - American Clear Creek Nature Preserve, Brookwood Hills 10.7 127.8 133.0 87.0 282.6 3 2013 Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum - American Paidea Forest (floodplain) near PATH 10.3 124.0 122.0 80.0 266.0 3 2014 Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum - American Parkwood Park, Decatur, GA 9.7 116.0 129.0 70.0 262.5 1 2012 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Emory University 16.2 194.6 151.6 89.5 368.6 1 2014 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Bitsy Grant Tennis Center, Northside Dr, Atlanta, GA 14.1 168.7 165.9 69.0 351.9 1 2012 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Atlanta Botanical Gardens - Storza Woods 15.6 187.6 141.4 92.0 352.0 1 2010 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar 823 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA - private property, front yard tree 14.6 175.2 153.1 87.0 350.1 1 2010 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Lullwater Conservation Park- (near) 864 Lullwater Rd 15.7 188.4 138.8 88.0 349.2 1 2010 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar 562 Lakeshore Dr, Atlanta, GA - private property, backyard tree 15.6 187.6 137.8 94.5 349.0 2 2010 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Ponce de Leon Place NE Atlanta, GA 30306 - private property 17.1 205.6 119.2 87.0 346.5 2 2010 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar 1234 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA - private property 15.4 184.8 133.7 103.0 344.3 2 2010 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar 1110 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA - private property, backyard tree 14.3 171.0 153.1 73.0 342.4 2 2011 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Orme Park - Brookridge and Elkmont 14.6 175.2 144.7 81.0 340.2 2 2014 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Marcus Autism Inst, 1920 Briarcliff, Atlanta, GA (forest) 15.3 184.0 135.3 80.0 339.3 2 2012 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar 1498 Wainright Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 - private property 13.7 164.0 151.0 87.0 336.8 2 2010 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Beecher Hills Park 13.3 160.0 160.0 64.5 336.1 3 2012 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Peavine Creek bridge over Ponce at Paideia 13.7 164.4 149.9 80.0 334.3 3 2012 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Fernbank Forest - DOF #9 12.9 154.8 147.0 125.0 333.1 3 2012 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Emory University - Baker Woods 15.6 187.0 123.0 80.0 330.0 3 2013 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar 1066 Bellevue Drive, Atlanta, GA 30306 - private property 16.5 197.5 113.4 84.0 331.9 3 2012 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Fernbank Forest - DOF #8 13.1 157.2 150.0 90.0 329.7 3 2011 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Emory University- across road from Hahn Woods 15.5 186.5 122.8 69.0 326.5 3 2013 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Mercer University forested trail 14.7 176.0 125.1 90.0 323.6 3 2010 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Frazer Center - Frazer Forest 15.4 185.0 127.2 44.0 323.2 3 2012 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Emory University - near Peavine Creek 11.5 138.0 165.9 75.0 322.7 3 2012 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Grace United Methodist Church, facing Ponce de Leon Ave. 15.7 188.0 109.8 95.0 321.6 3 2012 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar 602 Yorkshire Rd (at Monroe Dr.) - private property, front yard 15.9 191.0 114.6 63.0 321.4 3 2012 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar Fernbank Forest - behind Greenhouse 13.8 165.0 134.6 83.0 320.4 4 2012 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar 678 Park Dr, Atlanta, GA - private property, front yard 15.2 182.5 110.4 80.0 312.9 4 2010 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip poplar 477 Manford Rd SW, Atlanta, GA - private property, front yard 15.6 187.6 100.0 91.5 310.4 1 2005 Maclura pomifera Orange - Osage 36 Broad St, Atlanta, GA 15.0 180.0 75.0 71.0 272.8 2 2013 Maclura pomifera Orange - Osage Atlanta Memorial Park, Wesley Drive NW, Atlanta 10.0 120.0 90.0 70.5 227.6 1 2002 Magnolia x soulangiana Magnolia - Japanese 581 Conway Forest Drive Atlanta 30327 8.1 97.2 30.0 32.0 135.2 1 2013 Magnolia acuminata Magnolia - Cucumber 920 Scott Blvd, Decatur, GA- Woodlands Garden 2.3 28.0 74.8 26.0 109.3 1 2012 Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia - Southern Oakland Cemetery, historic confederate section 14.3 171.0 65.4 66.0 252.9 2 2010 Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia - Southern Crackers Field Magnolia- behind WF on Ponce at BeltLine trail 11.8 142.0 51.3 69.0 210.5 2 2010 Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia - Southern Piedmont Park - "Climbing Magnolia" near lake bridge 10.7 128.4 56.1 66.0 201.0 3 2005 Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia - Southern 1412 West Peachtree, Atlanta, GA 9.4 112.8 68.0 57.0 195.1 1 2013 Magnolia macrophylla Magnolia - Bigleaf Woodlands Gardens - 920 Scott Blvd, Decatur, GA 4.4 52.6 76.1 40.5 138.8 2 2011 Magnolia macrophylla Magnolia - Bigleaf Cascade Springs 2.6 31.0 82.7 35.0 122.4 2 2012 Magnolia macrophylla Magnolia - Bigleaf 2036 N. Ponce de Leon rd, Atlanta, GA - private property 3.5 41.5 68.7 44.3 121.3 3 2014 Magnolia macrophylla Magnolia - Bigleaf Fernbank Forest - at old barn 2.5 30.2 48.0 28.0 85.2 1 2010 Magnolia tripetala Magnolia - Umbrella Beecher Hills 2.4 28.8 76.1 28.5 112.0 2 2012 Magnolia tripetala Magnolia - Umbrella Emory University 2.1 25.0 69.1 30.0 101.6 2 2013 Magnolia tripetala Magnolia - Umbrella 835 Courtenay Drive, Atlanta, GA 30306, private property, backyard2.2 26.5 66.1 22.0 98.1 1 2012 Magnolia virginiana Magnolia - Sweetbay Emory University - Wesley Woods Home 3.8 45.2 70.2 21.0 120.7 1 2010 Metasequoia glyptostroboides Redwood - Dawn 3799 Wieuca rd, atlanta, ga 10.9 131.0 100.0 45.0 242.3 1 2010 Metasequoia glyptostroboides Redwood - Dawn Ponce de Leon Ave at Wachovia 9.5 114.5 109.5 52.5 237.1 2 2010 Metasequoia glyptostroboides Redwood - Dawn Fernbank Forest 7.7 92.0 120.4 40.0 222.4 1 2005 Morus spp. Mulberry spp. 1813 Indiana Ave, Atlanta, GA 11.0 132.0 30.0 14.0 165.5 1 2010 Nyssa sylvatica Tupelo - Black (Blackgum) Lullwater Conservation Park 7.3 87.6 112.4 66.0 216.5 1 2006 Nyssa sylvatica Tupelo - Black (Blackgum) 622 Moreland Ave, Atlanta, GA - private property 9.2 110.0 90.0 45.0 211.3 1 2010 Nyssa sylvatica Tupelo - Black (Blackgum) 150 Warren St, Atlanta, GA 30317 - private property, side yard 9.1 109.0 81.4 81.0 210.6 1 2010 Nyssa sylvatica Tupelo - Black (Blackgum) Noble Park- 1710 Noble Dr, Atlanta GA 9.0 108.0 80.2 75.0 207.0 1 2010 Nyssa sylvatica Tupelo - Black (Blackgum) Fernbank Forest 6.6 79.0 120.2 39.0 208.9 1 2010 Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood Cascade Springs 6.2 73.9 99.4 38.0 182.8 1 2010 Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood Fernbank Forest 7.0 84.0 84.2 48.0 180.2 2 2012 Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood Fernbank Forest 4.5 54.0 87.9 40.0 151.9 1 2005 Picea pungens Spruce - Blue 3825 Wieuca Rd - private property 4.0 48.0 65.0 25.0 119.3 1 2014 Pinus echinata Pine - Shortleaf 799 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, private property, front yard 10.4 124.5 106.0 52.5 243.6 1 2014 Pinus echinata Pine - Shortleaf Frazer Center - forest near Cator Woolford 8.5 102.5 120.0 30.0 230.0 1 2010 Pinus echinata Pine - Shortleaf Fernbank Forest 6.8 81.0 131.6 39.0 222.4 2 2014 Pinus echinata Pine - Shortleaf 1026 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 7.4 88.6 116.6 40.0 215.2 2 2012 Pinus echinata Pine - Shortleaf Fernbank Forest 7.4 89.0 115.7 42.0 215.2 2 2012 Pinus echinata Pine - Shortleaf Emory University 6.8 82.0 122.0 36.0 213.0 2 2011 Pinus echinata Pine - Shortleaf East Lake Park 7.9 94.2 85.6 37.0 189.1 1 2010 Pinus elliottii Pine - Slash Grady High School- facing Charles Allen Drive 7.6 91.2 87.4 49.5 191.0 2 2014 Pinus elliottii Pine - Slash Avondale Estates downtown median area 7.8 94.0 71.8 48.0 177.8 2 2014 Pinus elliottii Pine - Slash Avondale Estates downtown median area 7.3 87.0 70.0 44.0 168.0 1 2013 Pinus glabra Pine - Spruce 2414 Glenwood Dr NE - private property back yard 2.5 30.0 64.0 12.0 97.0 1 2010 Pinus palustris Pine - Longleaf East Lake Cemetary- NW corner 2.5 30.0 44.4 26.0 80.9 1 2010 Pinus strobus Pine - White Chastain Park 7.3 87.0 112.2 48.0 211.2 1 2010 Pinus strobus Pine - White 1439 Bouldercrest, Atlanta, GA 10.2 122.2 73.8 58.5 210.6 1 2010 Pinus strobus Pine - White Frazer Forest 6.0 72.5 123.8 28.5 203.4 1 2010 Pinus taeda Pine - Loblolly Fernbank Forest 9.6 115.4 144.4 52.5 273.0 1 2013 Pinus taeda Pine - Loblolly Memorial Park, Wesley Drive NW, Atlanta 10.5 126.0 125.1 70.0 268.6 1 2010 Pinus taeda Pine - Loblolly Fernbank Forest 9.2 110.0 138.5 59.0 263.3 1 2014 Pinus taeda Pine - Loblolly private property, Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30307 11.0 132.0 118.5 45.0 261.8 2 2011 Pinus taeda Pine - Loblolly Emory University 10.9 131.0 116.7 48.0 259.7 2 2010 Pinus taeda Pine - Loblolly Herbert Taylor Park 10.3 123.6 121.6 53.0 258.5 2 2011 Pinus taeda Pine - Loblolly PATH Peavine Creek forest at Paidea School 9.7 116.0 130.1 45.0 257.4 2 2012 Pinus taeda Pine - Loblolly Emory University 9.4 112.6 131.2 45.0 255.0 2 2012 Pinus taeda Pine - Loblolly Emory University - Baker Woods 9.8 117.0 125.8 45.0 254.1 3 2014 Pinus taeda Pine - Loblolly Morningside NP, fat/tall in floodplain edge 8.8 105.0 128.6 45.0 244.9 1 2010 Pinus virginiana Pine - Virginia Glenn Lake Park, Decatur, GA 4.5 54.0 67.9 32.0 129.9 2 2010 Pinus virginiana Pine - Virginia Grady High School - Charles Allen Drive 4.8 58.0 55.4 39.0 123.1 1 2010 Plantanus occidentalis Sycamore - American 898 Monroe Circle - private property, backyard tree 17.1 205.2 129.1 100.0 359.3 2 2014 Plantanus occidentalis Sycamore - American Park Lane, Decatur, GA - private property, backyard tree 16.5 198.0 115.4 108.0 340.4 2 2014 Plantanus occidentalis Sycamore - American S. Fork Peachtree Creek at Cheshire Bridge 16.0 192.0 89.1 90.0 303.6 3 2012 Plantanus occidentalis Sycamore - American Emory University 9.8 117.6 131.5 80.0 269.1 1 2010 Populus deltoides Cottonwood 1331 W. Peachtree Atlanta 30309 20.8 249.6 86.0 86.0 357.1 2 2013 Populus deltoides Cottonwood South ForkPtree - Zonolite, edge of meadow 15.9 191.0 123.7 80.0 334.7 3 2012 Populus deltoides Cottonwood Herbert Taylor Park 13.5 162.0 124.2 86.0 307.7 1 2010 Prunus laurocerasus European Cherry Laurel Oakland Cemetery 7.2 86.0 29.5 48.0 127.5 1 2010 Prunus serotina Cherry - Black 837 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA - private property, front yard tree 7.6 91.4 108.7 50.0 212.6 1 2010 Prunus serotina Cherry - Black Herbert Taylor Park 7.5 90.2 110.5 43.5 211.6 1 2011 Quercus alba Oak - White Bitsy Grant Tennis Center, Northside Dr, Atlanta, GA 14.6 175.6 138.4 96.0 338.0 1 2010 Quercus alba Oak - White Connally Oaks Nature Preserve 16.2 193.8 108.8 114.0 331.1 1 2010 Quercus alba Oak - White 2151 Jonesboro Rd Atlanta - private lot, tree near road 17.3 208.0 94.3 110.0 329.8 1 2012 Quercus alba Oak - White Lenox Park Blvd and Lake Blvd, Atlanta, GA 17.7 212.0 84.6 98.0 321.1 1 2014 Quercus alba Oak - White 715 Rosalia, Atlanta, GA 17.0 204.0 91.0 118.0 324.5 2012 Quercus alba Oak - White Parkwood Park, Decatur, GA 14.0 167.5 119.6 80.0 307.1 1 2012 Quercus coccinea Oak - Scarlet Emory University - Lullwater/President's House 12.8 153.7 133.1 87.0 308.6 2 2010 Quercus coccinea Oak - Scarlet Herbert Taylor Park 10.5 126.0 131.9 69.0 275.2 1 2010 Quercus falcata Oak - Southern Red Israel Baptist Church, 2071 Hosea Williams Dr Atlanta, GA 30317 19.0 228.0 94.3 111.0 350.1 1 2012 Quercus falcata Oak - Southern Red Gilbert House - Avery Park (backyard) 18.5 221.4 85.7 120.0 337.1 2 2010 Quercus falcata Oak - Southern Red 179 11th Street, Atlanta, GA 16.8 201.6 95.0 90.0 319.1 2 2014 Quercus falcata Oak - Southern Red McLendon Ave just east of Sutherland - Lake Claire 15.2 182.0 97.0 114.0 307.5 1 2013 Quercus michauxii Oak - Swamp Chestnut Clear Creek Nature Preserve, Brookwood Hills 14.0 168.0 110.4 90.0 300.9 2 2010 Quercus michauxii Oak - Swamp Chestnut 1/2 way down Murray Hill Ave, Atlanta, GA 10.9 130.8 83.8 96.0 238.6 3 2014 Quercus michauxii Oak - Swamp Chestnut Parkwood Park- west side on trail 6.3 75.0 115.7 75.0 209.5 1 2012 Quercus montana Oak - Chestnut CRNRA- East Palisades Park Unit 8.4 101.0 104.4 50.0 217.9 1 2010 Quercus nigra Oak - Water 4800 Buford Hwy, Chamblee, GA - IRS property, behind fence 20.3 243.0 78.0 100.0 346.0 2 2013 Quercus nigra Oak - Water Memorial Park, Wesley Drive NW, Atlanta 16.5 198.0 102.3 90.0 322.8 2 2012 Quercus nigra Oak - Water Lenox Park Blvd and Lake Blvd, Atlanta, GA 18.6 223.0 76.9 91.0 322.6 2 2010 Quercus nigra Oak - Water Goldsboro Park- 1381 Euclid Ave 17.0 204.0 85.9 96.0 313.9 3 2012 Quercus nigra Oak - Water 271 Rockyford, Atlanta, GA 30317 - private property, backyard 15.5 186.0 87.0 105.0 299.3 4 2011 Quercus nigra Oak - Water Norman and Marcia Slawsky 12.7 152.4 102.0 55.0 268.2 1 2010 Quercus pagoda Oak - Cherrybark Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 760 Washington St. SW Atlanta, GA 3031523.0 276.0 102.0 130.0 410.5 1 2012 Quercus palustris Oak - Pin Piedmont Park at Greystone bldg. 12.5 150.5 82.8 96.0 257.3 1 2012 Quercus palustris Oak - Pin Piedmont Park 11.5 138.5 85.3 91.5 246.7 1 2010 Quercus phellos Oak - Willow 6 Lakeview Place, Avondale Estates, GA - private property, backyard18.3 219.6 112.4 126.0 363.5 2 2013 Quercus phellos Oak - Willow Constitution Lakes Nature Preserve, dolls head trail 16.2 194.0 118.5 122.0 343.0 2 2014 Quercus phellos Oak - Willow Georgia Tech campus 17.8 214.0 82.4 102.0 321.9 3 2010 Quercus phellos Oak - Willow 886 Parkwood, Atlanta, GA - private property 14.8 177.6 91.2 103.5 294.7 3 2009 Quercus phellos Oak - Willow approx 1620 McLendon Ave (btwn Glendale & Brooks Ave) 16.0 192.0 80.0 80.0 292.0 1 2012 Quercus rubra Oak - Northern Red Beecher Hills Park on main trail 13.7 164.0 137.2 89.0 323.5 2 2013 Quercus rubra Oak - Northern Red Deepdene Park, slope near Ponce, west end of park 11.2 134.4 138.5 80.0 292.9 2 2013 Quercus rubra Oak - Northern Red Emory University 10.3 124.0 140.0 90.0 286.5 1 2012 Quercus shumardii Oak - Shumard Emory University/CDC property at S. Peachtree Creek 16.9 203.0 123.1 107.0 352.9 2 2012 Quercus shumardii Oak - Shumard Clear Creek Nature Preserve, Brookwood Hills 14.7 176.4 120.5 93.0 320.2 1 2011 Quercus stellata Oak - Post Gilbert House - Avery Park 15.1 181.2 79.5 111.0 288.5 2 2010 Quercus stellata Oak - Post 3799 Wieuca rd, Atlanta, GA - private property, backyard tree 13.8 165.5 85.7 105.0 277.4 2 2010 Quercus stellata Oak - Post 4763 Dudley Lane Atlanta 30327 - private property 11.9 143.0 93.4 96.0 260.4 1 2012 Quercus velutina Oak - Black Piedmont Park 12.3 147.0 125.9 90.0 295.4 2 2012 Quercus velutina Oak - Black Herbert Taylor Park 9.8 118.0 125.2 50.0 255.7 3 2010 Quercus velutina Oak - Black Fernbank Forest 5.1 61.2 121.3 40.0 192.5 1 2010 Quercus virginiana Oak - Live between 884 and 888 Edgewood Ave, Inman Park - private property14.9 179.0 59.8 78.0 258.3 2 2010 Quercus virginiana Oak - Live 145 Elizabeth St, Atlanta, GA - street tree 9.9 118.8 58.6 57.0 191.7 3 2014 Quercus virginiana Oak - Live Springvale Park, Inman Park 9.2 110.5 40.6 52.0 164.1 1 2011 Rhododendron canescens Rhododendron - Piedmont Atlanta Botanical Garden 1.3 15.5 14.3 19.0 34.5 1 2011 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron - Rosebay Frazer Center - Cator Woolford Gardens 0.8 9.0 15.6 21.5 30.0 1 2010 Robinia pseudoacacia Locust - Black Decatur Cemetery 5.3 64.0 78.5 45.0 153.7 1 2014 Sapindus spp. Soapberry 915 Austin Ave, Inman Park, ATL, GA 3.8 45.5 36.9 29.5 89.8 1 2011 Sassasfras albidum Sassafras Kittredge Park, along creek on forest edge 3.5 41.5 77.7 20.0 124.2 2 2014 Sassasfras albidum Sassafras Chamblee Tucker Rd at Peachtree Rd, Chamblee 5.8 69.5 35.4 30.0 112.4 2 2010 Sassasfras albidum Sassafras Decatur Cemetery 4.0 47.5 56.9 20.0 109.4 2 2012 Sassasfras albidum Sassafras Emory University 3.0 36.5 68.0 18.0 109.0 1 2013 Sequoia sempervirens Redwood - Coastal 1307 Merry Lane, Toco Hills, Atlanta, GA, 30329 - private, frontyard7.0 83.7 78.1 34.0 170.3 2 2010 Sequoia sempervirens Redwood - Coastal 117 Elizabeth St, Atlanta, GA - private property, front yard tree 6.3 75.1 71.2 40.0 156.3 1 2012 Staphylea trifolia Bladdernut East Palisades, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area 0.8 9.7 19.5 14.8 32.9 1 2010 Staphylea trifolia Bladdernut East Palisades, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area 0.8 9.2 18.0 12.0 30.2 1 2013 Taxodium distichum Cypress - Bald Atlanta Memorial Park- fplain past playground 9.9 119.0 132.2 40.0 261.2 2 2006 Taxodium distichum Cypress - Bald 5480 McDonough Blvd Atlanta 12.6 151.2 85.0 42.0 246.7 1 2010 Tilia heterophylla Basswood 2041 Oakview Dr, Atlanta, GA 30317 - private property, front yard 12.2 145.9 72.0 55.5 231.8 1 2011 Tilia heterophylla Basswood WD Thompson Park, Decatur, GA 7.2 86.0 127.8 50.0 226.3 1 2010 Tilia heterophylla Basswood Louise G. Howard Park 8.4 100.6 112.8 48.0 225.4 1 2010 Tilia heterophylla Basswood Fernbank Museum 7.0 84.0 130.5 35.0 223.3 1 2012 Tilia heterophylla Basswood Emory University 7.0 83.5 126.7 50.0 222.7 2 2012 Tilia heterophylla Basswood Herbert Taylor Park 6.5 77.5 126.7 50.0 216.7 2 2012 Tilia heterophylla Basswood Emory University 7.0 84.5 115.7 50.0 212.7 1 2005 Tilia x europea Linden- European 810 Flat Shoals Ave, Atlanta, GA 10.0 120.0 60.0 61.0 195.3 1 2010 Tsuga canadensis Hemlock - Eastern Fernbank Forest 8.1 97.0 107.4 55.5 218.2 1 2010 Tsuga canadensis Hemlock - Eastern Chastain Park 9.0 108.0 90.1 48.0 210.1 1 2010 Ulmus alata Elm - Winged Fernbank Forest 6.7 80.8 126.6 57.0 221.6 1 2013 Ulmus alata Elm - Winged Orme Park - near creek on trail 6.7 80.0 122.6 50.0 215.1 2 2012 Ulmus alata Elm - Winged Piedmont Park - 6 Springs Wetlands 7.2 86.0 110.4 55.0 210.2 3 2009 Ulmus alata Elm - Winged Fernbank Forest 5.3 63.0 115.7 53.0 192.0 1 2005 Ulmus americana Elm - American 80 Palisades Rd, Atlanta, GA - private property, backyard tree 15.2 181.9 105.0 95.0 310.7 2 2014 Ulmus americana Elm - American lot at 3510 Stewart Rd, Doraville, GA 30340 11.2 134.0 83.4 110.0 244.9 3 2014 Ulmus americana Elm - American lot beside Cameli's pizza in L5P 11.0 131.5 65.3 75.0 215.6 3 2014 Ulmus americana Elm - American Tapestry Community Greenspace 9.4 112.8 72.3 89.0 207.4 1 2013 Ulmus parvifolia Elm - Lacebark 2414 Glenwood DR NE Atl 30305 - private property 3.3 40.0 55.0 24.0 101.0 1 2010 Ulmus pumila Elm - Siberian Charles Allen Dr. near 8th (very visible) - private property, frontyard12.0 144.0 68.3 87.0 234.1 dead/fallen needs investigation/re-visit state champion (or close) Species without champions: new nominee for 2014 Allegheny Chinkapin Hazel Alder estimated measurement Baldcypress Laurel Oak Black Birch Maple, Chalkbark *Compiled and edited by: Black Willow Maple, Florida Eli Dickerson Blackjack Oak Maple, Striped Trees Atlanta Boxelder Overcup Oak [email protected] Buckeye, Painted Pitch Pine 404.681.4890 Birch, Cherry Pond Pine Date: 7.1.2014 Birch, Sweet Pyramid Magnolia Chestnut, American Red bay Coffeetree, Kentucky Spruce Pine Cottonwood, Swamp Sumac, Mountain Dogwood, Swamp Table Mtn. 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