bigtrees

 

Registry of Big Trees

Below is a listing of all 318 of California's Big Trees. Scroll through the list and when you find a tree, click its camera icon to view it. California has 110 National Champions and 35 Co Champions.

Questions regarding these listings can be directed to Glenn Flamik glenn.flamik@fire.ca.gov
Camera icon Camera icon denotes a tree with available images.

Note: Trees are listed in alphabetical order by common name.

Photos Common name
Genus Species
Girth
(inches)
Height
(feet)
Crown
Width

(feet)
Points Location
(city or park)
Nominator and
Year Nominated
Camera icon Acacia, Bailey
Acacia baileyana
115 46 65 178 Gilroy A. Cowley
1998
  Acacia, Black
Acacia melanoxylon
115 62 77 197 Hayward A. Cowley
1999
Camera icon Acacia, Black
Acacia melanoxylon
National Champion
150 56 69 223 Fremont Bruce Larson
2004
Camera icon Acacia, Black Wattle
Acacia decurrens var. mollis
103 60 37 172 Carmel A. Cowley
1999
Camera icon Acacia, Golden Wattle
Acacia pycnantha
117 76 58 207 San Francisco Maureen Cowley
2004
  Acacia, Winter Thorn
Acacia albida
105 54 60 174 San Diego Zoo D. Simpson
2004
Camera icon Alder, Italian
Acer cordata
118 52 44 181 Fremont Jacom Halliday
2006
Camera icon Alder, Red
Alnus oregona (A. rubra)
National Champion
228 87 100 400 Golden Gate National Recreation Area Eric Ettlinger
2006
  Alder, White
Alnus rhombifolia
111 75 36 195 Springville (SCICON) A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Almond
Prunus amygdalus
100 34 28 141 Bakersfield L. Barton and A. Cowley
1998
Camera icon Aloe
Aloe barbera
96 22 22 124 U.C. Irvine Brandon Williams
2004
Camera icon Apple Tree
Malus
41 20 23 67 Fremont Nelson Kirk
2004
Camera icon Ash, Blue
Fraxinus quadrangulata
222 79 70 319 Santa Ana A. Cowley
1999
Camera icon Ash, Oregon
Fraxinus latifolia
120 76 46 208 Scicon A. Cowley
2003
  Ash, Shamel
Fraxinus uhdei
219 102 96 345 Los Angeles A. Cowley
2002
Camera icon Ash, Two-petal
Fraxinus dipetala
National Champion
39 32 34 80 Lake County F.T. Callahan
1986
Camera icon Ash, Velvet
Fraxinus velutina
179 72 86 273 Modesto C. Gilstrap
1991
  Ash, Arizona
Fraxinus velutina
127 42 49 181 Fresno A. Cowley
2004
  Aspen, Quaking
Populus tremuloides
National Champion Co Champion
169 67 35 245 Stanislaus National Forest Lonnie Allsion
2007
  Aspen, Quaking
Populus tremuloides
National Champion Co Champion
168 75 36 241 Stanislaus National Forest Karen Egglestin
2007
Camera icon Avocado
Persea americana
National Champion
185 72 59 272 San Juan Capistrano A. Cowley and C. Newton
1999
Camera icon Bay, California
Umbellularia californica
National Champion
536 108 119 674 Mendocino County A. Cowley
2004
  Bayberry, Pacific
Myrica californica
46 38 35 93 Patrick's Pt. A. Cowley
2002
Camera icon Beech, American
Fagus grandifolia
87 54 51 159 Palo Alto A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Beech, Copper
Fagus sylvatica 'purpurea' atropunicea
119 72 59 206 Menlo Park A. Alexander
2001
Camera icon Beefwood
Casuarina stricta
Co Champion
149 70 55 233 Fremont Nelson Kirk
2006
Camera icon Beefwood, Horse-tail
Casuarina equisetifolia
103 67 40 180 Stanford University A. Cowley
2001
  Belloto, Chilean
Cryptocarya rubra
98 58 67 173 Fremont A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Birch, European White
Betula pendula
116 51 56 181 Santa Clara University A. Cowley
1998
  Bladdernut, Sierra
Staphylea bolanderi
National Champion
14 28 12 45 Fresno County F.T. Callahan
1986
Camera icon Bottle Tree, Black kurrajong
Brachychiton populneus
89 41 43 141 Orange A. Cowley
2002
Camera icon Bottle Tree, Victorian
Brachychiton acerifolius
90 33 40 133 San Juan Capistrano A. Cowley
2002
Camera icon Bottlebrush
Callistemon viminalis
90 34 45 135 San Luis Rey A. Cowley
1998
  Bottlebrush
Callistemon viminalis
106 38 37 153 Fremont A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Bougainvillia
Bougainvillia spectabilis
52 24 19 81 Dana Point Arthur Cowley
2004
  Box Elder
Acer negundo
National Champion
101 36 63 153 Union City A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Brisbane Box
Lophostemon (Tristania) confertus
85 58 50 154 Orange A. Cowley
2004
  Brush Cherry, Australian
Syzygium paniculatum
91 50 42 152 Orange A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Buckeye, California
Aesculus californica
National Champion
176 46 60 237 Swanton Pacific Ranch J. Reimer and W. Mark
2000
Camera icon Buckthorn, California
Rhamnus californica
National Champion
24 30 25 60 Sunol Regional Park E.Lagel
1976
Camera icon Buckthorn, Hollyleaf
Rhamnus crocea ilicifolia
National Champion
26 26 44 63 Greenfield F.T. Callahan and A. Cowley
1999
Camera icon Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
National Champion
60 26 38 95 Buttonwillow F.T. Callahan
1991
Camera icon Cactus
Cereus peruviana
50 25 20 80 San Juan Capistrano A. Cowley
1999
Camera icon Cactus, Saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
47 22 7 71 Ducor A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Cajeput Tree
Melaleuca quinquenvernia
121 41 36 171 Dana Point A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Camphor-Tree
Cinnamomum camphora
Co Champion
249 88 95 361 Sacramento Capital Park B. Barrett
1997
  Camphor-Tree
Cinnamomum camphora
Co Champion
268 69 111 365 Turlock D. Pollard
2001
Camera icon Carob
Ceratonia siliqua
144 59 67 220 Pasadena B. Williams and A. Cowley
1998
  Carob
Ceratonia siliqua
Co Champion
146 58 60 219 Bakersfield Art P. Cowley
2006
Camera icon Carrot Wood
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
31 28 31 67 Orange Art P. Cowley
2006
Camera icon Catalapa, Western
Catalpa speciosa
172 57 50 241 Fowler A. Cowley
2002
Camera icon Ceanothus, Blue Blossom
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
National Champion
19 20 24 45 Mission San Luis Rey A. Cowley
2004
  Cedar, Atlas
Cedrus atlantica
184 80 65 280 Cap. Pk. #340 A. Cowley
1999
Camera icon Cedar, Deodar
Cedrus deodara
228 98 85 347 Sacramento Capital Park A. Cowley
1998
  Cedar, Incense
Calocedrus decurrens
National Champion
462 152 49 626 Marble Mountain Wilderness J. Herr, D. McHardy and D. Wright
1969
  Cedar, Japanese Red
Cryptomeria japonica
108 64 32 180 Hayward A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Cedar, Japanese Red
Cryptomeria Japonica
120 55 44 186 Santa Ana Brandon Williams
2004
Camera icon Cedar of Lebanon
Cedrus libani
219 72 84 312 Independence A. Cowley
2002
  Cedar, Port Orford
Camaecyparis lawsoniana
64 76 24 146 Fremont A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Cherry, Catalina
Prunus lyonii
National Champion
115 43 45 169 Santa Catalina Island A. Propst and B. Hartley
1992
Camera icon Cherry, Flowering
Prunus blireiana
40 29 40 79 Sacramento Capital Park #189 A. Cowley
1998
Camera icon Cherry, Hollyleaf
Prunus illicifolia
National Champion
54 50 56 118 Lockwood F.T. Callahan
1997
Camera icon Cherry-Laurel, Carolina
Prunus caroliniana
102 38 40 150 Orange A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Cherry-Laurel, English
Prunus laurocerasus
52 23 31 83 Stanford University A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Chestnut, American
Castanea dentata
128 69 55 211 Chico A. Cowley
1998
  Chestnut, Spanish
Castanea sativa
153 48 52 214 Fremont A. Cowley
Camera icon Chinaberry Tree
Melia azedarach
170 64 58 249 Fillmore A. Cowley
2004
  Chinkapin, Giant
Castanopsis chrysophylla
National Champion
153 122 37 284 Mendocino County P. Violett
1996
  Cockspur Thron
Crataegus crus-galli
39 17 20 61 Tulare A.Cowley
2004
  Coral, Kaffriboom
Erythrina caffra
Co Champion
185 39 57 238 Balboa Pk. San Diego A. Cowley
2004
  Coral, Kaffriboom
Erythrina caffra
Co Champion
162 60 66 239 L.A. Mission A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Coral Tree
Erythrina americana
169 42 58 226 Newport Beach A. Cowley
1998
Camera icon Coral Tree, Cockspur
Erythrina crista-galli
136 34 99 195 Sacramento Capital Park #81 A. Cowley
1997
  Coral, Natal
Erythrina humeana
74 27 53 114 San Clemente A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Cottonwood, Black
Populus triocarpa
74 74 50 161 Lompoc C. Blair
2002
Camera icon Cottonwood, Fremont
Populus fremontii
360 84 67 461 Riverdale A. Cowley
2002
Camera icon Crabapple (Japanese)
Malus floribunda
36 38 45 85 Fowler A. Cowley
2002
Camera icon Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
65 52 42 128 Bakersfield L. Barton
2002
Camera icon cypress, arizona
Cupressus arizonica
85 60 43 156 Fremont Nelson Kirk
2006
  Cypress, Baker
Cupressus bakeri
120 51 40 187 Santa Ana Art P. Cowley
2006
  Cypress, Cuyamaca
Cupressus stephensonii
National Champion
70 37 28 114 Cleveland National Forest F.T. Callahan
1976
Camera icon Cypress, Gowen
Cupressus goveniana
National Champion
66 40 52 119 Pt. Lobos State Park A. Washburn
1996
Camera icon Cypress, Guadalupe
Cupressus guadalupensis
206 70 48 288 Fresno A. Cowley
1997
Camera icon Cypress, Italian
Cupressus sempervirens
154 90 38 254 Orange A. Remyn
1994
  Cypress, MacNab
Cupressus macnabiana
National Champion
155 55 45 221 Amador County F.T. Callahan
1981
Camera icon Cypress, Mendocino
Cupressus pygmaea
National Champion
238 150 49 400 Mendocino County F.T. Callahan
1991
Camera icon Cypress, Monterey
Cupressus macrocarpa
National Champion
553 102 111 683 Pescadero R. Huntington and Fiesta Garden School
1994
Camera icon Cypress, Montezuma
Taxodium mucronatum
190 96 71 304 Sacramento Capital Park #138 A. Cowley
1998
Camera icon Cypress, Piute
Cupressus nevadensis
National Champion
115 45 30 168 Sequoia National Forest F.T. Callahan
1976
Camera icon Cypress, Piute
Cupressus nevadensis
National Champion
119 38 40 167 Sequoia National Forest F.T. Callahan
1976
Camera icon Cypress, Sargent
Cupressus sargentii
National Champion
244 58 63 318 Richmond R. Nichols
2001
Camera icon Cypress, Tecate
Cupressus forbesii
National Champion
93 71 48 171 Decanso A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Cypress, Bald
Taxodium distichum
National Champion
133 102 40 245 Capital Parkway #173 A. Cowley
2002
  Cypress, Bald
Taxodium distichum
150 81 44 242 Fremont A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
71 40 36 120 Porterville A. Cowley
2001
  Dogwood, Blackfruit
Cornus sessilis
National Champion
20 18 16 42 Shasta County F.T. Callahan
1986
Camera icon Dogwood, Pacific
Cornus nuttallii
27 61 28 95 C. Hot Springs A. Cowley
1999
  Douglas-Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
322 256 63 594 McCloud H. Bowman and R. Berryman
2001
Camera icon Douglas-Fir, Bigcone
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
National Champion
269 165 94 458 Angeles National Forest W. Maxwell
1973
Camera icon Dracaena, Australis(Green)
Cordyline australis
102 35 27 144 Presidio - San Francisco A. Cowley
1997
Camera icon Dragon Tree
Dracaena draco
National Champion
214 30 32 252 Torido A. Cowley
2004
  Elderberry, Blue
Sambucus caerulea
136 30 38 176 Porterville A. Cowley
2004
  Elephant Tree
Bursera microphylla
National Champion
21 12 21 38 Anza Borego State Park W. Bronaugh
1999
Camera icon Elm, Chinese
Ulmus parvifolia
119 82 96 225 Sacramento Capital Park #190 A. Cowley
2002
Camera icon Elm, English
Ulmus procera
204 105 80 329 Sacramento Capital Park A. Cowley
1999
  Elm, American
Ulmus americana
188 116 70 322 Capital Parkways A. Cowley
2002
  Elm, Siberian
Ulmus pumila
150 60 56 224 Newark A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Eucalyptus, Bluegum
Eucalyptus globulus
465 135 143 636 Mission Ranch, Carmel A. Cowley and Clint Eastwood
1998
  Eucalyptus, Bluegum
Eucalyptus globulus
National Champion
586 141 126 759 Petrolia R. Bush
2001
  Eucalyptus, Bushy Yate
Eucalyptus lehmannii
138 55 90 216 San Diego A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Eucalyptus, Desert Gum
Eucalyptus rudis
225 71 39 306 Fresno A. Cowley
1997
  Eucalyptus, Karri Gum
Eucalyptus diversicolor
National Champion
201 154 74 373 Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Dr. Matt Ritter
2007
Camera icon Eucalyptus, Longbeak
Eucalyptus sp.
196 171 65 383 Buttonwillow S. Finch and H. Kimble
1989
Camera icon Eucalyptus, Manna Gum
Eucalyptus viminalis
364 145 110 537 Yountville R & S. Adams
1994
Camera icon Eucalyptus, Red Gum
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Co Champion
298 126 86 446 Fresno A. Cowley
2006
Camera icon Eucalyptus, Red Gum
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Co Champion
312 120 83 453 Reedley Arthur Cowley
2006
Camera icon Eucalyptus, Red Ironbark
Eucalyptus sideroxylon
130 66 50 208 Orange A. Cowley
2001
  Eucalyptus, Rose Gum
Eucalyptus grandis
142 178 70 338 U.C.L.A. A. Gibson
1996
Camera icon Eucalyptus, Scarlet Gum
Eucalyptus ficifolia
178 51 45 241 San Francisco A. Cowley
1997
  Eucalyptus, Silver Gum
Eucalyptus cordata
110 66 59 191 Orange A. Cowley
2004
  Eucalyptus, Slaty-Gum
Eucalyptus punctata
287 112 81 419 Bakersfield Camille Newton
2006
  Eucalyptus, Sugar Gum
Eucalyptus cladocalyx
246 88 59 349 Carlsbad A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Eucalyptus, Swamp Mahagony
Eucalyptus robusta
177 116 78 313 Claremont A. Cowley
1999
  Eucalyptus, Honey Scented
Eucalyptus melliodora
234 102 76 355 Hemet A. Cowley
2004
  Eucalyptus, Mountain Gum
Eucalyptus dalrympleana ssp.dalrympleana
157 72 60 244 Dana Point A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Fig, Edible
Ficus carica
150 24 44 200 Porterville A. Cowley
1996
Camera icon Fig, Fiddleleaf
Ficus lyrata
61 32 43 104 Orange Art P. Cowley
2006
Camera icon Fig, Moreton Bay
Ficus macrophylla
507 76 171 626 Santa Barbara C. S. Palmer
1997
Camera icon Fig, Moreton Bay
Ficus macrophylla
400 78 123 509 Balboa Park - San Diego A. Cowley
1996
  Fir, California Red
Abies magnifica
National Champion
365 172 41 547 Yosemite National Park "R. Van Pelt, R. Knight and M. Rudnicki"
1996
  Fir, Grand
Abies grandis
National Champion
245 257 36 511 Redwood National Park R. Van Pelt and D. Thornburg
1997
  Fir, Greek
Abies cephalonica
74 59 21 138 Fremont Nelson Kirk
2006
  Fir, White
Abies concolor
National Champion
276 217 39 503 Yosemite National Park R. Van Pelt
1997
  Floss Silk, Tree White
Chorisia insignis
162 60 59 237 Los Angeles A. Cowley
2003
Camera icon Floss Silk Tree
Chorisia speciosa
128 56 50 196 Fallbrook A. Cowley
1997
Camera icon Floss Silk Tree, White
Chorisia insignis
151 80 72 249 Pasadena A. Cowley
1998
  Flower-Fence
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
National Champion
16 16 14 36 Hollywood A.Cowley
2004
Camera icon Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
188 84 77 291 Sacramento Capital Park #223 A. Cowley
1998
Camera icon GoldenRain Tree
Koelreuteria paniculata
82 44 56 140 Santa Ana A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Grapefruit Tree
Citrus paradisi
37 18 29 62 Porterville Art P. Cowley
2006
Camera icon Hackberry, European
Celtis australis
147 98 70 263 Sacramento Capital Park #159 A. Cowley
1999
Camera icon Hackberry, Western
Celtis reticulata
163 64 92 250 Mooney Park A. Cowley
1996
  Hemlock, Mountain
Tsuga mertensiana
National Champion
277 113 44 401 Alpine County A. Miller
1990
  Hickory, Shagbark
Carya ovata
61 78 36 148 Sutter Creek A. Pinotti
1999
Camera icon Holly, American
Ilex opaca
64 41 36 114 Carmel A. Cowley
1999
  Hoop Pine
Araucaria cunninghamii
National Champion
132 71 37 212 City of San Dimas Deborah Day
2007
Camera icon Hoptree, California
Psidium trifoliata
National Champion
49 22 20 76 Lake County F.T. Callahan
1991
Camera icon Hornbeam, European
Carpinus betulus
43 23 41 76 San Francisco A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Jacaranda
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Co Champion
98 58 73 174 Santa Ana A. Cowley
1998
Camera icon Jacaranda
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Co Champion
90 62 66 169 San Juan Cap. Camille Newton
2004
Camera icon Jujube, Chinese
Ziziphus jujube
62 31 40 103 Huntington A. Cowley
2002
  Juniper, California
Juniperus californica
National Champion
118 23 44 152 Maxwell F.T. Callahan
1973
  Juniper, Canary Island
Juniperus cedrus
63 48 28 118 Fremont A. Cowley
2004
  Juniper, Utah
Juniperus osteosperma
National Champion
260 40 56 314 Inyo National Forest R. Witters
1996
  Juniper, Western
Juniperus occidentalis
National Champion
481 78 56 573 Stanislaus National Forest J. R. Hall
1983
Camera icon Juniper, Hollywood
Juniperus chinensis
109 40 51 162 Orange Art P. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Linden
Tilia americana
106 72 52 191 Sacramento G. Brittner
1994
Camera icon Locust, Black
Robinia pseudoacacia
156 68 62 240 Tulare A. Cowley
1997
Camera icon Locust, Black
Robinia pseudoacacia
150 77 38 237 Pleasanton A. Cowley
2003
Camera icon Locust, Honey
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis
126 76 18 220 Visalia A. Cowley
2006
  Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
41 36 34 86 San Juan Capistrano A. Cowley
2006
Camera icon Loquat, Japanese
Eriobotrya japonica
59 35 35 103 Fremont Nelson Kirk
2006
Camera icon Loquat, Bronze
Eriobotrya deflexa
52 20 25 78 Fremont Ernie Meri & Grand daughter
2004
  Lyon, Tree
Lyonothamnus floribundus
34 46 16 84 Santa Cat. Isle A. Cowley
2004
  Madrone, Pacific
Arbutus menziesii
316 88 116 433 Carmel A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Magnolia, Southern
Magnolia grandiflora
180 80 72 278 Sutter Creek A & D Pinotti
1993
  Mahogony, Curly-leaf Mountain
Cercocarpus ledifolius
National Champion
30 18 25 54 Santa Catalina Island A. Cowley
2004
  Manzanita, Bigberry
Arctostaphylos glauca
National Champion Co Champion
52 33 43 96 Sunol regional Park E. Lagel
1976
  Manzanita, Bigberry
Arctostaphylos glauca
National Champion Co Champion
46 43 22 95 Alameda County A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Manzanita, Common
Arctostaphylos manzanita
National Champion
119 27 30 156 Chico Jim Brobeck
2005
Camera icon Manzanita, Whiteleaf
Arctostaphylos viscida
National Champion
91 24 24 121 Tulare A. Cowley and F. T. Callahan
2001
Camera icon Maple, BigLeaf
Acer macrophyllum
174 61 76 254 Los Altos Hills A. Cowley
1998
Camera icon Maple, Black
Acer nigrum
99 74 69 190 Fremont Nelson Kirk
2006
  Maple, Japanese
Acer palmatum
74 37 46 123 Cap. Park A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Maple, Silver
Acer saccharinum
203 56 80 279 Garden Grove A. Cowley
2002
Camera icon May Tens Tree
Maytenus boaria
83 36 40 129 Fremont Nelson Kirk
2006
Camera icon Mesquite, Honey
Prosopis glandulosa
National Champion Co Champion
106 34 82 161 Tulare A. Cowley
2006
  Mesquite, Honey
Prosopis glandulosa
Co Champion
104 42 31 154 Mesquite Spr. Steven E. Slusser & John C. Rule
2004
Camera icon Monkey Puzzle Tree
Araucaria araucana
214 112 59 341 Camarillo A. Cowley
1997
Camera icon Mulberry, Paper
Broussonetia papyrifera
130 66 65 212 Riverside A. L. Jacobson
1993
Camera icon Mulberry, Red
Morus rubra
192 40 64 248 Fresno A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Mulberry, White
Morus alba
189 70 81 279 Mooney Park A. Cowley
1996
  Myrtle, common
Myrtus communis
33 38 37 80 Woodland Philip and Sue Esdaile
2006
Camera icon New Zealand Christmas Tree
Metrosideros excelsus
278 68 71 364 San Francisco Mary Takabka
2004
Camera icon Nutmeg, California
Torreya californica
National Champion
251 96 68 364 Swanton Pacific Ranch F.T. Callahan
1993
Camera icon Oak, Blue
Quercus douglasii
National Champion
276 112 83 409 3-Rivers A. Cowley and D. Busby
2001
Camera icon Oak, California Black
Quercus kelloggii
National Champion
281 91 78 392 Groveland, Hwy 120 Carl Casey and Bob Huntington
2007
Camera icon Oak, Canyon Live
Quercus chrysolepis
National Champion
345 69 121 444 Springville A. Cowley and M. Cobb
2001
Camera icon Oak, Coast Live
Quercus agrifolia
National Champion
338 58 75 415 Julian C. Powell
1999
Camera icon Oak, Coast Live
Quercus agrifolia
Co Champion
324 55 104 405 Paso Robles Clint Powell
2006
Camera icon Oak, Cork
Quercus suber
229 70 100 324 Napa R. Adams
1994
Camera icon Oak, Dunn
Quercus dunnii
National Champion
85 35 40 130 Lockwood A. Cowley
1999
Camera icon Oak, Engelmann
Quercus engelmanii
National Champion
144 84 106 255 Pasadena W. Metcalf
1968
  Oak, Engelmann
Quercus engelmanii
214 27 43 252 Julian A. Cowley
2004
  Oak, English
Quercus robur
146 92 94 262 Pleasanton A. Cowley
2004
  Oak, Holly
Quercus ilex
National Champion
132 70 92 225 Sacramento Capital Park # 23 A. Cowley
2001
  Oak, Interior Live
Quercus wislizenii
National Champion
252 51 73 321 Stockton D. MacDannald
1982
  Oak, Munzii Live
Quercus turbinella x Q. lobata
109 48 43 168 Joshua Tree National Park J. Ohlfs
1998
Camera icon Oak, Oracle
Quercus morehus
139 59 68 215 Springville L. Otter
1996
  Oak, Pin
Quercus palustris
118 92 80 230 Sacramento Capital Park # 151 A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Oak, Scarlet
Quercus coccinea
107 86 67 210 Bakersfield A. Cowley
1998
Camera icon Oak, Valley
Quercus lobata
National Champion
348 163 99 536 South of Covelo W.L. Jepsen
1984
  Oak, Bur
Quercus macrocarpa
152 112 75 283 Cap. Pk. A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Oak, Holly
Quercus ilex
130 70 79 220 Orange Art P. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Oleander
Nerium oleander
National Champion
51 32 36 92 Exeter A. Cowley
1997
Camera icon Olive
Olea europaea
168 34 60 217 Sacramento Capital Park #338 A. Cowley
1999
Camera icon Ombu
Phytolacca dioica
397 94 71 509 Fullerton Glen Williams
2004
  Orange, Navel
Citrus sinensis
Co Champion
61 34 31 103 Bakersfield Art P. Cowley
Camera icon Orange, Valencia
Citrus sinensis
National Champion
61 43 35 113 Capital Parkway #120 A. Cowley
2002
Camera icon Osage Orange
Maclura pomifera
111 51 57 176 Springville N. Brown
1997
  Palm, California Fan
Washintonia filifera
National Champion Co Champion
100 101 22 207 Capital Park R. Van Pelt and A. Jackson
1991
Camera icon Palm, California Fan
Washintonia filifera
National Champion Co Champion
142 66 19 213 Capital Park A. Cowley
1997
Camera icon Palm, Canary Island
Phoenix canariensis
National Champion
187 65 29 259 San Francisco Arthur Cowley
2004
  Palm, Livistona
Livistona chinensis
52 74 11 129 Fremont Nelson Kirk
2006
  Palm, Mexican Fan
Washintonia robusta
72 107 9 181 Los Angles Ken Pfalzgraf
2006
Camera icon Palm, Monkeypod Coconut
Jubaea spectabilis
159 51 30 218 Santa Clara University A. Cowley
1998
  Palm, Monkeypod Coconut
Jubaea spectabilis
152 68 29 227 Fremont A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Palm, Sago
Cycas revoluta
58 16 18 79 Visalia A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Palm, Senegal Date
Phoenix reclinata
53 54 38 117 Fremont Nelson Kirk
2004
  Paloverde, Blue
Cercidium floridum
National Champion
86 53 42 150 Salton City F.T. Callahan
1976
Camera icon Parasol Tree, Chinese
Firmiana simplex
National Champion
141 47 36 197 San Luis Rey A. Cowley
1999
Camera icon Paulownia, Royal
Paulownia tomentosa
157 70 78 247 Farmersville A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Pear
Pyrus communis
Co Champion
58 33 34 100 Tulare A. Cowley
1999
Camera icon Pear
Pyrus communis
Co Champion
58 36 43 105 Orange A. Cowley
2002
  Pear, Bradford
Pyrus calleryana 'bradford'
67 47 44 125 Fremont Nelson Kirk
2006
Camera icon Pecan
Carya illinoensis
150 98 85 269 Saratoga A. Cowley
2002
Camera icon Pepper, Brazilian
Schinus terebinthifolius
145 56 37 196 Balboa Park A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Pepper Tree, California
Schinus molle
National Champion
367 57 72 442 San Juan Capistrano R. Wheeler
1969
Camera icon Photinia, Chinese
Photinia serrulata
40 30 38 79 Porterville A. Cowley
1999
  Pine, Aleppo
Pinus halepensis
204 114 84 339 Piru A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Pine, Bishop
Pinus muricata
National Champion
198 86 72 302 Oakland A. Cowley
2004
  Pine, Bolanders
Pinus contorta var. bolanderi
National Champion
58 76 18 139 Jughandle State Reserve R.E. Sholars
1983
  Pine, Canary Island
Pinus canariensis
162 82 81 264 Orange A. Remyn
1994
Camera icon Pine, Coulter
Pinus coulterii
National Champion
152 141 72 311 Julian A. Cowley and C. Powell
2001
Camera icon Pine, Digger
Pinus sabiniana
National Champion
178 120 77 317 Visalia A. Cowley
1999
Camera icon Pine, Fern
Podocarpus gracilior
155 80 60 250 Orange Art P. Cowley
2006
  Pine, Foxtail
Pinus balfouriana
National Champion
316 76 30 401 Shasta Trinity National Forest S Moore and R. Moore
1988
Camera icon Pine, Intermountain Bristlecone
Pinus aristata var. Longaeva
National Champion
439 41 48 492 Inyo National Forest A.E. Noren
1999
  Pine, Italian Stone
Pinus pinea
National Champion
239 62 105 327 Orange A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Pine, Jeffrey
Pinus jeffreyi
National Champion
244 152 72 414 Frazier Park Art P. Cowley
2004
  Pine, Knobcone
Pinus attenuata
National Champion
135 117 66 269 Shasta County P. Caster
1976
  Pine, Lodgepole
Pinus contorta
National Champion Co Champion
245 116 50 374 San Bernadino National Forest M. Gulick
1984
  Pine, Lodgepole
Pinus contorta
National Champion Co Champion
238 124 42 373 Stanislaus National Forest Mr and Mrs C. Grimstead
1985
  Pine, Lodgepole
Pinus contorta
National Champion Co Champion
242 106 65 364 Stanislaus National Forest R. Riebe and I. Stafford
1987
Camera icon Pine, Monterey
Pinus radiata
National Champion
334 167 106 532 Carmel A. Cowley and J. Cowley
1998
Camera icon Pine, Norfolk Island
Araucaria heterophylla
141 108 69 266 Camarillo A. Cowley
1997
  Pine, Norfolk Island
Araucaria heterophylla
148 114 55 276 Hayward A.Cowley
2002
  Pine, Parry Pinyon
Pinus parryana
National Champion
86 53 42 150 Mountain Center F.T. Callahan
1976
  Pine, Ponderosa
Pinus ponderosa
National Champion
290 240 70 548 Shasta Trinity National Forest Tim Lovitt
2007
  Pine, Singleleaf Pinyon
Pinus monophylla
National Champion
164 45 40 219 Inyo County F.T. Callahan
1991
  Pine, Sugar
Pinus lambertiana
National Champion
442 232 29 681 Dorrington H. McLean and G. Whitson
1993
Camera icon Pine, Torrey
Pinus torreyana
National Champion
245 126 130 404 Carpinteria E. Scanlon
1993
  Pine, Washoe
Pinus washoensis
National Champion
205 161 64 382 Modoc National Forest H. Bowman
1997
  Pine, Western White
Pinus monticola
National Champion
394 151 52 558 El Dorado National Forest H. Carston and M. Drawson
1991
Camera icon Pistache, Chinese
Pistacia chinensis
79 64 52 156 Sacramento Capital Park #113 A. Cowley
1998
Camera icon Pistachio, Nut
Pistacia vera
153 46 70 217 Bakersfield A. Cowley
1996
  Pittosporum, Orange
Pittosporum tobira
National Champion
143 50 59 208 Orange A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Plane Tree, London
Platanus acererifolia
154 82 94 260 San Leandro Owner and Wife
2004
  Poplar, Lombardy
Populus nigra
207 102 39 319 Porterville A. Cowley
1996
  Poplar, Lombardy
Populus nigra
231 81 38 322 Fremont A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Poplar, White
Populus alba
93 45 42 149 Fremont Nelson Kirk
2006
  Primrose, Tree
Lagunaria patersonii
105 71 44 187 Laguana Beach A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Privet, Glossy
Ligustrum lucidum
National Champion
107 62 65 185 Sacramento Capital Park #306 Barrette and Stanley
1991
  Queensland, Kauri
Agathis robusta
33 48 10 84 Fremont A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Red Gum, Sydney
Angophora costata
97 65 48 174 Fremont Nelson Kirk
2006
Camera icon Redbud, California
Cercis occidentalis
National Champion
71 45 38 126 Santa Rosa E. Lagel
1980
Camera icon Redshank
Adenostoma sparsifolium
National Champion
48 23 26 78 Warner Springs F.T. Callahan
1977
Camera icon Redwood, Coast
Sequoia sempervirens
National Champion Co Champion
950 321 80 1291 Jedediah Smith State Park R. Hildebrant
1998
  Redwood, Coast
Sequoia sempervirens
Co Champion
893 307 97 1224 Jedediah Smith State Park A. Cowley
2003
  Redwood, Coast
Sequoia sempervirens
Co Champion
867 313 101 1205 Prairie Creeek State Park A. Cowley
2003
  Redwood, Dawn
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
182 88 59 285 Palo Alto A. Cowley
2001
  Rhododendron, Pacific
Rhododendron macrophyllum
National Champion
22 28 17 54 Mendocino County F.T. Callahan
1976
  Sapote, White
Casimiroa edulis
50 37 46 98 Fremont Nelson Kirk
2006
Camera icon Sausage Tree
Kigelia pinnata
69 25 36 103 U.C.L.A. L. Romero/A. Gibson
1996
Camera icon Schefflera,, Hawaiian Elf
Schefflera arboricola
48 26 18 79 Coronado Island A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Sequoia, Giant
Sequoiadendron giganteum
National Champion Co Champion
1024 261 106 1312 Sequoia National Park Isabelle F. Story
2000
  Sequoia Giant, Sierra Redwood
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Co Champion
990 279 84 1290 Sequoia National Park Larry Otter
2003
Camera icon Sequoia, Giant
Sequoiadendron giganteum
1004 246 59 1265 Sequoia N.F. David Lloyd and A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Silk Oak
Grevillea robusta
167 110 48 289 Sultans A. Cowley
2002
Camera icon Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
80 43 48 135 Bakersfield A. Cowley
1996
Camera icon Smoke Tree
Dalea spinosa
National Champion
48 17 12 68 Anza Borrego State Park F.T. Callahan
1976
  Soapberry, Southern
Sapindus Sp.
88 31 48 131 Tulare A. Cowley
2004
  Spruce, Brewer
Picea breweriana
201 176 55 391 Youngs Peak A.Cowley
2003
Camera icon Strawberry Tree
Arbutus unedo
122 35 46 169 Santa Ana A. Cowley
1998
Camera icon Sugar Bush
Rhus ovata
26 16 30 50 Anza Borrego State Park L. Romero
2001
Camera icon Sweet Gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
172 100 68 289 Sacramento G. Brittner
1994
Camera icon Sweet Gum, Oriental
Liquidambar orientalis
168 66 57 248 Fremont John Rehnberg
2006
Camera icon Sycamore, California
Platanus racemosa
National Champion
350 95 108 472 San Juan Capistrano A. Cowley
1998
Camera icon Tamarisk
Tamarix parviflora
218 38 36 265 Coalinga A. Cowley
1999
Camera icon Tanoak
Lithocarpus densiflorus
270 92 84 383 Six Rivers National Forest V. Lane Etal
1991
  Tea Tree, Australian
Leptospermum laevigatum
52 20 60 87 San Diego A. Cowley
2004
  Tesota, Desert Ironwood
Olneya tesota
National Champion
198 33 55 245 Riverside County R. DeGouvenain
1991
  Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
National Champion Co Champion
46 40 35 95 Newport Beach Mike Swingholm
2007
  Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
National Champion
58 32 28 97 Santa Barbara Co. A. Cowley
2004
Camera icon Tree of Heaven
Ailanthus altissima
195 88 80 303 Sanger A. Cowley
2002
Camera icon Tulip Tree, (Yellow)
Liriodendron tulipifera
228 91 91 342 Sacramento Capital Park #20 A. Cowley
1997
  Tulip Tree, African
Spathopea campanulata
93 51 51 157 San Diego Zoo D. Simpson
2004
  Viburnum, Japanese
Viburnum japonica
65 42 49 119 Orange A. Cowley
2004
  Walnut, Black Eastern
Juglans nigra
123 56 50 192 Bakersfield A. Cowley
2004
  Walnut, California Black
Juglans hindsii
National Champion
444 102 118 576 Somerset, El Dorado County Allison Fulmer
2007
  Walnut, English
Juglans regia
197 62 96 283 Porterville F. Taylor
1999
Camera icon Walnut, Paradox
Juglans 'Paradoxa'
326 99 124 456 Farmersville A. Cowley
2001
Camera icon Walnut, S. California
Juglans californica
National Champion
259 112 106 398 Chico G.R. Foster
1973
  Willow, Black
Salix nigra
National Champion
180 44 58 239 Snelling A. Cowley
2001
  Willow, Bonpland
Salix bonplandiana
National Champion
228 63 76 310 Weldon A. Cowley
Camera icon Willow, Pacific
Salix lasiandra
National Champion Co Champion
152 65 62 233 Hayward H. Cooley
2006
Camera icon Willow, Pacific
Salix lasiandra
National Champion Co Champion
171 54 84 246 Taft A. Cowley
1999
  Willow, Weeping
Salix babylonica
Co Champion
150 45 73 213 Porterville A. Cowley
2004
  Willow, Weeping
Salix babylonica
Co Champion
116 82 68 215 Porterville A. Cowley
2004
  Willow, Arroyo
Salix lasiolepis
National Champion
89 41 49 142 San Juan Capistrano A. Cowley
2002
Camera icon Xylosma, Shiny
Xylosma congestum
50 31 35 90 Porterville A. Cowley
1996
  Yew, English
Taxus baccata
157 36 44 204 San Francisco A. Cowley
1997
Camera icon Yew, Japanese
Podocarpus macrophyllus
42 21 32 71 Orange Art P. Cowley
2004
  Yew, Pacific
Taxus brevifolia
90 31 40 131 Hillcrest K. Hughes
1996
  Yucca, Mojave
Yucca mohavensis
National Champion
66 24 7 92 Needles R.A. BLM Alexander, ET. AL.
1987
Camera icon Yucca, Mound Lily
Yucca gloriosa
National Champion
118 32 38 160 Huntington Beach A. Cowley
1998
Camera icon Yucca, St. Peter's Palm
Yucca filifera
National Champion
168 48 49 227 Stanford University A. Cowley
1999
  Zelkova
Zelkova serrata
107 60 74 185 Fremont A. Cowley
2004

 


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