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Hyattsville Champions
What Makes a Tree a Champion?
Champion Trees are the oldest and largest of their kind within a given area. They're evaluated on their height, crown size, and trunk circumference.
In the spring of 2018, the City invited residents to nominate trees around town as Hyattsville Champions. With permission from private property owners, the City's Arborist was then able to measure the nominees, so that the City could recognize its Champions at the 2018 Arbor Day Celebration in the Emerson Street Food Forest.
Below is the list of the 2018 Hyattsville Champions, ranked by total tree points. To learn more about tree points, crown points, and what makes a Champion a champion, visit www.mdbigtrees.com.
Hyattsville Champions of 2018
Tree Species |
Circumference (in inches) |
Height (in feet) |
Total Crown Points |
Total Tree Points |
---|---|---|---|---|
Elm, English |
194 |
96 |
27 |
317 |
Oak, Willow |
177.6 |
106 |
23 |
306 |
Oak, Pin |
153.6 |
120 |
26 |
300 |
Oak, Scarlet |
174 |
94 |
17 |
285 |
Oak, Southern Red |
162 |
94 |
14 |
270 |
Oak, Black |
152.4 |
88 |
21 |
261 |
Oak, Scarlet |
162 |
76 |
22 |
260 |
Oak, White |
138 |
100 |
19 |
257 |
Oak, Willow |
138 |
90 |
23 |
251 |
Oak, Southern Red |
140.4 |
86 |
18 |
244 |
Elm, American |
133.2 |
83 |
17 |
233 |
Poplar, Tulip |
129.6 |
82 |
20 |
232 |
Beech, American |
109.2 |
92 |
24 |
226 |
Oak, Scarlet |
126 |
78 |
20 |
224 |
Oak, Southern Red |
109.2 |
92 |
17 |
219 |
Linden, American |
156 |
43 |
17 |
216 |
Pine, White |
102 |
85 |
13 |
200 |
Maple, Silver |
108 |
65 |
12 |
185 |
Sycamore, American |
84 |
74 |
10 |
168 |
Beech |
89 |
60 |
18 |
167 |
Magnolia, Southern |
102 |
52 |
13 |
167 |
Sweet Gum |
81.6 |
65 |
10 |
156 |
Fir, Douglas |
65 |
60 |
7 |
132 |
Magnolia, Southern |
42 |
40 |
7 |
89 |