California Big Trees - Listings

Official Registry of California Big Trees

Showing 53 Big Tree listings, 14 National Champions and 5 Co-Champions.

Questions regarding these listings can be directed to Michael Taylor at bigtreescalifornia@yahoo.com

Trees are listed in alphabetical order by common name.

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Cactus
Cereus peruviana

25 feet tall, 20 foot canopy
50 inches in girth
80 Points
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A. Cowley, 1999 - San Juan Capistrano

Cactus, Saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea

22 feet tall, 7 foot canopy
47 inches in girth
71 Points
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A. Cowley, 2001 - Ducor

Cajeput Tree
Melaleuca quinquenervia

41 feet tall, 36 foot canopy
121 inches in girth
171 Points
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A. Cowley, 2001 - Dana Point

Camphor-Tree
Cinnamomum camphora


Co-Champion
88 feet tall, 95 foot canopy
249 inches in girth
361 Points
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B. Barrett, 1997 - Sacramento Capital Park

Camphor-Tree
Cinnamomum camphora


Co-Champion
69 feet tall, 111 foot canopy
268 inches in girth
365 Points
D. Pollard, 2001 - Turlock

Carob
Ceratonia siliqua

59 feet tall, 67 foot canopy
144 inches in girth
220 Points
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B. Williams and A. Cowley, 1998 - Pasadena

Carob
Ceratonia siliqua


Co-Champion
58 feet tall, 60 foot canopy
146 inches in girth
219 Points
Art P. Cowley, 2006 - Bakersfield

Carrot Wood
Cupaniopsis anacardioides

28 feet tall, 31 foot canopy
31 inches in girth
67 Points
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Art P. Cowley, 2006 - Orange

Catalapa, Western
Catalpa speciosa

57 feet tall, 50 foot canopy
172 inches in girth
241 Points
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A. Cowley, 2002 - Fowler

Ceanothus, Blue Blossom
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus


National Champion
20 feet tall, 24 foot canopy
19 inches in girth
45 Points
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A. Cowley, 2004 - Mission San Luis Rey

Cedar, Atlas
Cedrus atlantica

80 feet tall, 65 foot canopy
184 inches in girth
280 Points
A. Cowley, 1999 - Cap. Pk. #340

Cedar, Deodar
Cedrus deodara

98 feet tall, 85 foot canopy
228 inches in girth
347 Points
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A. Cowley, 1998 - Sacramento Capital Park

Cedar, Incense
Calocedrus decurrens


National Champion
152 feet tall, 49 foot canopy
462 inches in girth
626 Points
J. Herr, D. McHardy and D. Wright, 1969 - Marble Mountain Wilderness

Cedar, Japanese Red
Cryptomeria japonica

64 feet tall, 32 foot canopy
108 inches in girth
180 Points
A. Cowley, 2004 - Hayward

Cedar, Japanese Red
Cryptomeria Japonica

55 feet tall, 44 foot canopy
120 inches in girth
186 Points
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Brandon Williams, 2004 - Santa Ana

Cedar of Lebanon
Cedrus libani

72 feet tall, 84 foot canopy
219 inches in girth
312 Points
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A. Cowley, 2002 - Independence

Cedar, Port Orford
Camaecyparis lawsoniana

76 feet tall, 24 foot canopy
64 inches in girth
146 Points
A. Cowley, 2004 - Fremont

Cherry, Carolina
Prunus caroliniana

38 feet tall, 40 foot canopy
102 inches in girth
150 Points
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A. Cowley, 2001 - Orange

Cherry, Catalina
Prunus lyonii


National Champion
43 feet tall, 45 foot canopy
115 inches in girth
169 Points
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A. Propst and B. Hartley, 1992 - Santa Catalina Island

Cherry, English
Prunus laurocerasus

23 feet tall, 31 foot canopy
52 inches in girth
83 Points
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A. Cowley, 2001 - Stanford University

Cherry, Flowering
Prunus blireiana

29 feet tall, 40 foot canopy
40 inches in girth
79 Points
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A. Cowley, 1998 - Sacramento Capital Park #189

Cherry, Hollyleaf
Prunus illicifolia


National Champion
50 feet tall, 56 foot canopy
54 inches in girth
118 Points
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F.T. Callahan, 1997 - Lockwood

Chestnut, American
Castanea dentata

69 feet tall, 55 foot canopy
128 inches in girth
211 Points
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A. Cowley, 1998 - Chico

Chestnut, Spanish
Castanea sativa

48 feet tall, 52 foot canopy
153 inches in girth
214 Points
A. Cowley, - Fremont

Chinaberry Tree
Melia azedarach

64 feet tall, 58 foot canopy
170 inches in girth
249 Points
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A. Cowley, 2004 - Fillmore

Chinkapin, Giant
Castanopsis chrysophylla


National Champion
122 feet tall, 37 foot canopy
153 inches in girth
284 Points
P. Violett, 1996 - Mendocino County

Cockspur Thron
Crataegus crus-galli

17 feet tall, 20 foot canopy
39 inches in girth
61 Points
A.Cowley, 2004 - Tulare

Coral, Kaffriboom
Erythrina caffra


Co-Champion
39 feet tall, 57 foot canopy
185 inches in girth
238 Points
A. Cowley, 2004 - Balboa Pk. San Diego

Coral, Kaffriboom
Erythrina caffra


Co-Champion
60 feet tall, 66 foot canopy
162 inches in girth
239 Points
A. Cowley, 2004 - L.A. Mission

Coral Tree
Erythrina americana

42 feet tall, 58 foot canopy
169 inches in girth
226 Points
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A. Cowley, 1998 - Newport Beach

Coral Tree, Cockspur
Erythrina crista-galli

34 feet tall, 99 foot canopy
136 inches in girth
195 Points
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A. Cowley, 1997 - Sacramento Capital Park #81

Coral, Natal
Erythrina humeana

27 feet tall, 53 foot canopy
74 inches in girth
114 Points
A. Cowley, 2004 - San Clemente

Cottonwood, Black
Populus triocarpa

74 feet tall, 50 foot canopy
74 inches in girth
161 Points
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C. Blair, 2002 - Lompoc

Cottonwood, Fremont
Populus fremontii

84 feet tall, 67 foot canopy
360 inches in girth
461 Points
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A. Cowley, 2002 - Riverdale

Crabapple (Japanese)
Malus floribunda

38 feet tall, 45 foot canopy
36 inches in girth
85 Points
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A. Cowley, 2002 - Fowler

Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica

52 feet tall, 42 foot canopy
65 inches in girth
128 Points
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L. Barton, 2002 - Bakersfield

cypress, arizona
Cupressus arizonica

60 feet tall, 43 foot canopy
85 inches in girth
156 Points
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Nelson Kirk, 2006 - Fremont

Cypress, Baker
Cupressus bakeri

51 feet tall, 40 foot canopy
120 inches in girth
187 Points
Art P. Cowley, 2006 - Santa Ana

Cypress, Cuyamaca
Cupressus stephensonii


National Champion
37 feet tall, 28 foot canopy
70 inches in girth
114 Points
F.T. Callahan, 1976 - Cleveland National Forest

Cypress, Gowen
Cupressus goveniana


National Champion
40 feet tall, 52 foot canopy
66 inches in girth
119 Points
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A. Washburn, 1996 - Pt. Lobos State Park

Cypress, Guadalupe
Cupressus guadalupensis

70 feet tall, 48 foot canopy
206 inches in girth
288 Points
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A. Cowley, 1997 - Fresno

Cypress, Italian
Cupressus sempervirens

90 feet tall, 38 foot canopy
154 inches in girth
254 Points
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A. Remyn, 1994 - Orange

Cypress, MacNab
Cupressus macnabiana

55 feet tall, 45 foot canopy
155 inches in girth
221 Points
F.T. Callahan, 1981 - Amador County

Cypress, MacNab
Cupressus macnabiana

60 feet tall, 60 foot canopy
159 inches in girth
134 Points
Frank Callahan, 2012 - Shasta County

Cypress, Mendocino
Cupressus pygmaea


National Champion
150 feet tall, 49 foot canopy
238 inches in girth
400 Points
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F.T. Callahan, 1991 - Mendocino County

Cypress, Monterey
Cupressus macrocarpa


National Champion
102 feet tall, 111 foot canopy
553 inches in girth
683 Points
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R. Huntington and Fiesta Garden School, 1994 - Pescadero

Cypress, Montezuma
Taxodium mucronatum

96 feet tall, 71 foot canopy
190 inches in girth
304 Points
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A. Cowley, 1998 - Sacramento Capital Park #138

Cypress, Piute
Cupressus nevadensis


National Champion
45 feet tall, 30 foot canopy
115 inches in girth
168 Points
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F.T. Callahan, 1976 - Sequoia National Forest

Cypress, Piute
Cupressus nevadensis


National Champion
38 feet tall, 40 foot canopy
119 inches in girth
167 Points
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F.T. Callahan, 1976 - Sequoia National Forest

Cypress, Sargent
Cupressus sargentii


National Champion
58 feet tall, 63 foot canopy
244 inches in girth
318 Points
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R. Nichols, 2001 - Richmond

Cypress, Tecate
Cupressus forbesii


National Champion
71 feet tall, 48 foot canopy
93 inches in girth
171 Points
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A. Cowley, 2001 - Decanso

Cypress, Bald
Taxodium distichum


National Champion
102 feet tall, 40 foot canopy
133 inches in girth
245 Points
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A. Cowley, 2002 - Capital Parkway #173

Cypress, Bald
Taxodium distichum

81 feet tall, 44 foot canopy
150 inches in girth
242 Points
A. Cowley, 2004 - Fremont

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