Southern Catalpa Tree in Cave Spring is listed as Georgia's state champion of its species.
Champion Japanese Maple tree Floyd County.
The Champion Tree Program recognizes and celebrates the state’s largest trees. Georgia Forestry Commission oversees the state’s champion tree program. Do you have a champion tree? Nominate your tree and find out if its a Champion!
A champion tree is defined as the largest known tree of a particular species. To be considered, a tree must meet all of the following criteria:
It must have an erect woody perennial stem, or trunk, at least 9.5 inches in circumference measured 4.5 feet from the ground.
It must have a definitely formed crown of foliage and be at least 13 feet in total height.
It must be a species recognized as native or naturalized in the continental United States.
The GFC uses Elbert L. Little Jr.’s Checklist of United States Trees (Native and Naturalized) to determine eligibility. It was published in 1979 as U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Handbook 541. There are species currently on Georgia’s Champion Tree list not listed in the Handbook because, in the past, any tree species was accepted. The goal is to remove these species over time as these champions cease to exist. Any naturalized tree species considered invasive will not be considered. Review a complete list of Georgia invasive trees.
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Common Name:
Oak, Live Genus:
Quercus County:
Ware Circumference:
440 Height:
78 Crown:
161 Score:
558 Georgia or National:
Georgia Co-Champion: ID:
1426
Common Name:
Oak, Water Genus:
Quercus County:
Jeff Davis Circumference:
271 Height:
84 Crown:
95 Score:
379 Georgia or National: Co-Champion:
Yes ID:
1752
Common Name:
Eastern White Pine Genus:
Pinus County:
Union Circumference:
240 Height:
115 Crown:
46 Score:
367 Georgia or National:
Georgia Co-Champion: ID:
4915
Common Name:
Oak, Post Genus:
Quercus County:
Jackson Circumference:
251 Height:
86 Crown:
102 Score:
363 Georgia or National:
National Co-Champion:
No ID:
1429
Common Name:
Poplar, White Genus:
Populus County:
Jackson Circumference:
156 Height:
70 Crown:
68 Score:
243 Georgia or National:
Georgia Co-Champion:
No ID:
1492
Common Name:
Oak, Blue Japanese Genus:
Quercus County:
Bulloch Circumference:
114 Height:
45 Crown:
50 Score:
172 Georgia or National:
Georgia Co-Champion:
No ID:
1758
Common Name:
Hawthorn, May Genus:
Crataegus County:
Haralson Circumference:
57 Height:
43 Crown:
47 Score:
112 Georgia or National:
National Co-Champion:
No ID:
1645
Common Name:
Plum, Flatwoods Genus:
Prunus County:
Union Circumference:
35 Height:
43 Crown:
37 Score:
87 Georgia or National:
National Co-Champion:
No ID:
1504
Common Name:
Cherry, Alabama Black Genus:
Prunus County:
Floyd Circumference:
38 Height:
36 Crown:
23 Score:
80 Georgia or National:
National Co-Champion:
No ID:
1675
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