Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania: What Constitutes A State Champion Tree?
Subscribe Morris Arboretum's Spring/Summer Seasons newsletter erroneously referred to our Katsura tree as a 'former' state champion in the article about Secret Spaces. In fact, it is very much an active state champion, which brought to mind: 'what constitutes a state champion tree?' Here is how it's measured. Subscribe Each tree nominated to the PA Champion Tree Program is assigned a point value. The tree with the most points for each species is the Champion! The Big Three Program takes into account three measurements: Circumference in INCHES: 1 point for every 1-inch trunk circumference + He...
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