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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012
Champions and Co-champions
See photos for trees in blue text in the Big Tree Photos link. "Up-and-coming Trees" start on Page 18
Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Acacia
Catclaw Acacia greggii 80 33 32 8 121 Norm Schilling, Clark, Las Vegas,
Suzanne Lucas Pearl Street
Shoestring Acacia stenophylla 61 50 46 12 123 Mark Hill Clark, Las Vegas,
Christy Lane
Twisted Acacia schaffneri 62 23 33 8 93 Rod Haulenbeek Clark, Henderson,
Ethel M Chocolates
Willow Acacia salicina 64 37 28 7 108 Norm Schilling, Clark, Las Vegas,
Rossmore Drive
Ailanthus
Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissima 91 59 45 11 161 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
Stewart Street
Alder
European Alnus glutinosa 47 45 31 8 100 Eric Matus Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Mountain Alnus tenuifolia 66 33 26 7 106 Dave Early Douglas,
Private Property
White Alnus rhombifolia 62 48 32 8 118 Eric Matus Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Almond
Sweet Prunus dulcis 48 25 26 7 80 John Wilson Carson City,
Private Property
Apple
Common Malus pumila 111 28 44 11 150 Bill Wolf , White Pine, Hidden
Robin Crouch Canyon Guest Ranch
Apricot
Apricot Prunus armeniaca 108 43 42 11 162 Bill Wolf White Pine, Baker,
Baker Ranch
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Ash
Arizona Fraxinus velutina 212 63 55 14 289 Matt Koepnick Clark, Spring Mountain
Ranch State Park
European Fraxinus excelsior 81 59 44 11 151 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
(co-champion) Wilson Street
European Fraxinus excelsior 86 49 37 9 144 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
(co-champion) Wilson Street
Ash (continued)
Green Fraxinus pennsylvanica 137 81 65 16 234 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Private property
Raywood Fraxinus oxycarpa 51 51 35 9 111 Matt Koepnick Clark, Las Vegas,
Jones Boulevard
Aspen
Quaking Populus tremuloides 166 70 41 10.25 246 Sam Sanders, Jack Lander
Bowers, Ralph Chiquette
Bald Cypress
Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum 48 49 39 10 107 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Beech
European Fagus sylvatica 65 64 27 7 136 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
Court Street
Tricolor Fagus sylvatica 32 34 31 8 74 Bob Beach Washoe, Reno,
‘Tricolor’ Pineridge Drive
Birch
Cutleaf Weeping Betula pendula 80 62 36 9 151 Candi Ruf Carson City,
var. laciniata King Street
European White Betula pendula 79 64 36 9 152 Catherine Hancock Washoe, Reno,
Pineridge Drive
River Betula nigra 116 59 62 16 191 Tom Brasfield, Washoe, Reno,
Jim Ross Bartlett Street
Young’s Weeping Betula pendula 27 19 18 5 51 Glenn Holloway Washoe, Reno,
'Youngii’ Private Property
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Bottle Tree
Bottle Tree Brachychiton 36 28 20 5 69 Steve Koon, Clark, Boulder City,
populneum Eric Matus Wyoming Street
Boxelder
Boxelder Acer negundo 179 50 47 12 241 Jim deArrietta Carson City,
Private Property
Carob Tree
Carob Tree Ceratonia siliqua 69 22 41 10 101 Mark Hill Clark, Searchlight,
Cottonwood Cove
Catalpa
Umbrella Catalpa bignonioides 85 26 21 5 116 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
(co-champion) ‘Nana’ Forestry Commission Nixon Street
Umbrella Catalpa bignonioides 88 21 19 5 114 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
(co-champion) ‘Nana’ Forestry Commission Ridge Street
Western Catalpa speciosa 109 80 48 12 201 Jay Isaac Washoe, Reno,
McKinley Arts Center
Cedar
Blue Atlas Cedrus atlantica 90 83 47 12 185 Eric Matus Washoe, Reno,
‘Glauca’ Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Columnar Blue Atlas Cedrus atlantica 56 40 13 3 99 Fran Gates Washoe, Reno,
‘Fastigiata’ Kings Row
Deodar Cedrus deodara 128 56 62 16 200 Grace Morgan, Washoe, Reno,
Jim Ross Humboldt Street
Lebanon Cedrus libani 134 58 57 14 206 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Idlewild Park
Weeping Blue Atlas Cedrus atlantica 29 13 22 6 48 Glenn Holloway Washoe, Reno,
‘Glauca Pendula’ Cashill Drive
Chastetree
Chastetree Vitex agnus-castus 84 35 50 13 132 Alice Crites Clark, Logandale,
Moapa Valley Blvd.
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Cherry
Sweet Prunus avium 134 52 48 12 198 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
Forestry Commission Idlewild Park
Weeping Prunus serrulata 61 23 23 6 90 Kurt Staudacher Washoe, Reno,
‘Pendula’ Palisade Drive
Chestnut
American Castanea dentata 54 34 39 10 98 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Sparks,
18th Street
Chinaberry
Chinaberry Melia azedarach 88 31 32 8 127 Esther Hill Clark, Las Vegas,
Las Vegas Boulevard
Cliffrose
Cliffrose Purshia stansburiana 30 13 11 3 46 Great Basin National White Pine, Great Basin
Park, Susan Stead National Park
Coffee Tree
Kentucky Gymnocladus dioicus 52 53 38 10 115 David Ruf Carson City, Greenhouse
Garden Center
Cottonwood
Black Populus trichocarpa 170 112 80 20 302 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe,
Humboldt-Toiyabe NF
Eastern Populus deltoides 194 114 90 23 331 Nevada Shade Washoe, Reno,
var. deltoides Tree Council Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Fremont Populus fremontii 403 94 107 27 524 Curtis Coulter Washoe, Reno,
var. fremontii Private Property
Narrowleaf Populus angustifolia 211 93 73 18 322 Robin Couch White Pine, Hidden
Canyon Guest Ranch
Crabapple
Crabapple Malus sylvestris 55 30 38 10 95 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
Forestry Commission Idlewild Park
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Cypress
Arizona Cupressus arizonica 153 49 49 12 214 Edgar F. Kleiner, Washoe, Reno,
var. arizonica Fred Peterson Private Property
Italian Cupressus sempervirens 83 74 13 3 160 Tom Stephens, Clark, Las Vegas,
John Jones Washington Avenue
Leyland x Cupressocyparis 48 57 15 4 109 Marjorie Maue Washoe, Reno,
(co-champion) leylandii Singingwood Drive
Cypress
Leyland x Cupressocyparis 52 41 29 7 100 Tim Brown Washoe, Reno,
(co-champion) leylandii Oak Glen Road
MacNab’s Cupressus macnabiana 76 53 38 10 139 Curtis Coulter Washoe, Reno,
Private Property
Desert-Willow
Desert-willow Chilopsis linearis 50 31 29 7 88 Susan Jones, Clark, Las Vegas, Univ.
Paula Garrett of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dogwood
Flowering Cornus florida 48 26 32 8 82 Dave Watts Washoe, Reno,
Hillcrest Street
Douglas-Fir
Coast Pseudotsuga menziesii 178 139 48 12 329 Rick Jones Douglas, USFS Lake
var. menziesii Tahoe Basin Unit
Elderberry
Blue Sambucus caerulea 25 28 19 5 58 Jacqueline Rials Washoe, Reno,
Tamra Street
Elm
American Ulmus americana 117 105 58 15 237 Susan Stead, Carson City,
Eric Matus Capitol Grounds
Camperdown Ulmus glabra 30 12 18 5 47 Norm Schilling Clark, Las Vegas, Univ.
‘Camperdownii’ of Nevada, Las Vegas
Chinese (Lacebark) Ulmus parvifolia 114 59 47 12 185 Gerald Williams, Washoe, Reno,
Jim Ross Montello Street
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Elm (continued)
Dutch Ulmus x hollandica 111 76 54 14 201 Eric Matus Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Scotch Ulmus glabra 155 81 74 19 255 Eric Matus Washoe, Reno,
Univ. Nevada Reno
Siberian Ulmus pumila 146 98 61 15 259 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
(co-champion) Univ. Nevada Reno
Siberian Ulmus pumila 191 61 59 15 267 Tony Dietz, Elko, Lamoille, Lamoille
(co-champion) Teri Melgarejo Presbyterian Church
Slippery Ulmus rubra 183 67 70 18 268 Robert Andersen Carson City,
Valley Street
Eucalyptus
Coolibah Eucalyptus microtheca 75 67 40 10 152 Matt Koepnick Clark, Las Vegas,
Winchester Park
Lemon Eucalyptus citriodora 80 72 54 14 166 Matt Koepnick Clark, Las Vegas,
Winchester Park
Silver Dollar Gum Eucalyptus 70 47 44 11 128 Lisa Ortega Clark, Las Vegas,
polyanthemos Private property
False Cypress
False cypress Chamaecyparis 97 43 35 9 149 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
(Alaska Cedar) nootkatensis Idlewild Park
Weeping Nootka Chamaecyparis 41 34 16 4 79 Rosalie Quesnoy Washoe, Reno,
nootkaensis ‘Pendula’ Lakeside Drive
Fir
California Red Abies magnifica 235 160 32 8 403 Mike Owens, Douglas, Spooner Lake
Susan Stead State Park
California White Abies concolor 247 138 54 14 399 David Early Douglas,
var. lowiana Private Property
Rocky Mountain Abies concolor 208 115 21 5 328 David Charlet Clark, Upper Kyle Canyon,
White var. concolor Spring Mtns. Rec. Area
Spanish Abies pinsapo 107 39 45 11 157 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Newlands Park
Nordmann Abies nordmanniana 106 71 46 12 189 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno, Private Prop.
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Gingko
Ginkgo Gingko biloba 39 47 31 8 94 Arboretum Board Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Golden Chain Tree
Golden Chain Tree Laburnum x watereri 40 16 9 2 58 Jeffrey M. Duncan Carson City,
(co-champion) Mary Street
Golden Chain Tree Laburnum x watereri 35 18 12 3 56 Rod Haulenbeek Carson City,
(co-champion) Division Street
Goldenrain Tree
Goldenrain Tree Koelreuteria paniculata 68 27 37 9 104 Doris Nachtsheim Washoe, Reno,
Marla Drive
Goldenrain Tree Koelreuteria bipinnata 36 22 25 6 64 Susan Jones, Clark, Las Vegas, Univ.
(Chinese Flame Tree) Paula Garrett of Nevada, Las Vegas
Hackberry
Chinese Celtis sinensis 62 48 40 10 120 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Idlewild Park
Common Celtis occidentalis 67 53 26 7 127 Jim Ross Carson City,
North Roop Street
Hawthorn
Cockspur Thornless Crataegus crusgalli 42 25 21 5 72 Rod Haulenbeek Carson City,
‘Inermis’ Mountain Street
Lavalle Crataegus x lavallei 35 34 19 5 74 Curtis Coulter, Washoe, Reno,
(co-champion) Susan Stead Private property
Lavalle Crataegus x lavallei 47 25 22 6 78 Tom Henderson Carson City,
(co-champion) Private Property
Paul’s Scarlet Crataegus laevigata 75 46 38 10 131 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
‘Paul’s Scarlet’ Forestry Commission Whitewater Park
Washington Crataegus phaenopyrum 24 20 25 6 50 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
Forestry Commission Idlewild Park
Hemlock
Mountain Tsuga mertensiana 209 103 32 8 320 Mike Owens, Washoe,
Eddie Mayo Gray Lake
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Hickory
Shellbark Carya laciniosa 48 49 38 10 107 Jim Ross, Washoe, Reno,
Frank Cassinelli Private property
Holly
English Ilex aquifolium 30 25 13 3 58 Arboretum Board Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Honeylocust
Thornless Gleditsia triacanthos 187 75 89 22 284 Jim Ross Lincoln, Panaca,
var. inermis LDS Church
Hornbeam
Columnar Carpinus betulus 19 31 16 4 54 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
var. fastigiata Washington Street
Horsechestnut
Common Aesculus hippocastanum 106 51 40 10 167 Hazel Woodgate Storey, Virginia City,
North Howard Street
Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra 53 55 30 8 116 Arboretum Board Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Red Aesculus carnea ‘Briotti’ 30 28 15 4 62 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
(co-champion) Idlewild Park
Red Aesculus carnea ‘Briotti’ 40 17 17 4 61 Arboretum Board Washoe, Reno,
(co-champion) Valley Road
Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar Libocedrus decurrens 310 119 34 9 438 Gail Durham, Washoe, Crystal Bay,
Stanton Thomas Private property
Japanese Cedar
Japanese Cedar Cryptomeria japonica 39 37 12 3 79 Martin Valenzuela Washoe, Reno,
Offenhauser Drive
Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree Yucca brevifolia 64 23 18 5 92 Margie Klein Clark, Las Vegas,
Sahara Avenue
Jujube
Jujube Ziziphus jujuba 39 33 20 5 77 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Codel Way
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Juniper
Rocky Mountain Juniperus scopulorum 132 45 32 8 185 Randy Hale Clark, Mount Charleston
area, Camp Stimpson
Pequot Summit
Utah Juniperus osteosperma 141 24 34 9 174 David Charlet Elko
Western Juniperus occidentalis 338 76 51 13 427 Brent Boyer Washoe,
White's Creek Canyon
Larch
European Larix decidua 78 69 27 7 154 Bob Herman Carson City,
Fourth Street
Linden
American Basswood Tilia americana 135 84 63 16 235 Vernon Markussen, Carson City,
Joe Booth Capitol Grounds
Little-Leaf Tilia cordata 90 70 50 13 173 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Jones Street
Locust
Black Robinia pseudoacacia 241 80 93 23 344 Randy Falcke, Douglas, Genoa,
Susan Stead Orchard House
Madrone
Strawberry Tree Arbutus unedo 59 20 15 4 83 Norm Schilling Clark, Las Vegas, Univ.
of Nevada, Las Vegas
Magnolia
Saucer Magnolia soulangiana 76 32 30 8 116 Annalyn Settelmeyer, Douglas, Gardnerville,
Arnold Settelmeyer Private Ranch
Southern Magnolia grandiflora 54 34 27 7 95 Carroll Charlet Washoe, Reno,
Maple
Amur Acer ginnala 36 25 28 7 68 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Idlewild Park
Columnar Red Acer rubrum 71 72 34 9 152 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
‘Armstrong’ Forestry Commission Idlewild Park
Joshua Drive
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Maple (continued)
Columnar Sugar Acer saccharum 33 49 6 2 84 Bob Spencer Washoe, Reno,
Joshua Drive
Norway Acer platanoides 105 82 71 18 205 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
Forestry Commission Barbara Bennett Park
Purpleblow Acer truncatum 36 42 38 10 88 Eric Matus Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Red Acer rubrum 63 64 48 12 159 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
Forestry Commission Idlewild Park
Silver Acer saccharinum 200 82 84 21 303 Candi Ruf, Carson City,
Bob Tresnit King Street
Sycamore (Spaeth) Acer pseudoplatanus 36 33 34 9 78 Eva Burress Washoe, Reno,
‘Spaethii’ Rayburn Drive
Trident Acer buergeranum 46 42 32 8 96 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
(co-champion) Forestry Commission Virginia Lake Park
Trident Acer buergeranum 46 42 33 8 96 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
(co-champion) Forestry Commission Idlewild Park
Trident Acer buergeranum 57 36 38 10 103 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
(co-champion) Idlewild Park
Mesquite
Chilean Prosopis chilensis 64 32 49 12 108 Ethel M Chocolates Clark, Henderson,
Ethel M Chocolates
Reese Prosopsis chinensis 68 36 39 10 114 Matt Koepnick, Clark, Henderson,
‘Reese’ Lynn Phelps Ethel M Chocolates
Western Honey Prosopis glandulosa 115 22 36 9 146 Jeri Kreuger Nye, Stewart Valley,
Torreyana Ash Canyon Road
Mexican Ebony
Mexican Ebony Pithecellobium 29 28 21 5 62 Matt Koepnick, Clark, Henderson,
(Palo Chino) mexicanum Lynn Phelps Ethel M Chocolates
Mountain Ash
Oakleaf Sorbus hybrida 37 19 14 4 60 Michael and Kelly Washoe, Reno,
Larson Vine Street
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Mountain Mahogany
Curlleaf Cercocarpus ledifolius 124 28 30 8 160 Curt Leet White Pine, BLM, outside
Great Basin National Park
Mulberry
Fruitless Morus alba 131 74 58 15 220 Joe Blicharz, Washoe, Reno,
(co-champion) Jim Ross Private property
Fruitless Morus alba 145 56 70 18 219 Verna Heller, Clark, Logandale,
(co-champion) Alice Crites Liston Avenue
Red Morus rubra 74 22 41 10 106 Bob Cronshey, Clark, Logandale,
Alice Crites Moapa Valley Boulevard
Weeping Morus alba 'Pendula' 57 18 25 6 81 Norm Schilling Clark, Las Vegas, Univ.
of Nevada, Las Vegas
Oak
Bur Quercus macrocarpa 101 57 50 13 171 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Arlington Road
Canyon Live Quercus chrysolepsis 42 38 8 2 82 Roland Shaw, Washoe, opposite
(co-champion) John Copeland Sand Harbor State Park
Canyon Live Quercus chrysolepsis 58 28 11 3 89 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Washoe Valley,
(co-champion) Maranatha Road
Columnar English Quercus robur 74 68 18 5 147 Susan Stead Carson City,
var. fastigiata East William Street
English Quercus robur 115 66 76 19 200 Jay Isaac Washoe, Reno,
McKinley Arts Center
Pin Quercus palustris 115 65 66 17 197 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Claremont Circle
Red Quercus rubra 109 83 75 19 211 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Scarlet Quercus coccinea 46 63 35 9 118 Bill Carlos Washoe, Reno,
Wilbur D. May Arboretum
Turbinella Quercus turbinella 184 43 47 12 239 John Jones Clark, Spring Mtn. Ranch
State Park
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Oak (continued)
Sawtooth Quercus acutissima 33 40 31 8 81 Arboretum Board Washoe, Reno,
Vallley Road
Valley Quercus lobata 172 100 101 25 297 Linda Sanfilippo, Douglas, Genoa,
Jim Ross Genoa House B & B
White Quercus alba 62 80 52 13 155 Bill Carlos Washoe, Reno,
Wilbur D. May Arboretum
Oleander
Oleander Nerium oleander 23 25 24 6 54 Rod Haulenbeek Clark, Las Vegas,
Lorenzi Park
Olive
Common Olea europa 126 38 44 11 175 Trish Marsh, Clark, Las Vegas,
David Parks Corral Place
Osage Orange
Osage Orange Maclura pomifera 111 39 47 12 162 Ann Nunnemaker Carson City,
Private Property
Pagoda Tree
Japanese Sophora japonica 37 47 37 9 93 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
(co-champion) Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Japanese Sophora japonica 49 41 36 9 99 David Ruf Carson City, Greenhouse
(co-champion) Garden Center
Palm
California Fan Washingtonia filifera 124 33 24 6 163 Edward J. Kantor Clark, Las Vegas,
Private Property
Mediterranean Fan Chaemerops humilis 28 21 12 3 52 Mark Hill Clark, Las Vegas,
Bromley Avenue
Mexican Blue fan Brahea armata 67 25 6 2 94 Oasis Vining Clark, Las Vegas,
Apartments Carmen Boulevard
Paloverde
Blue Parkinsonia florida 38 39 38 10 87 Paul Dzerk Clark, Las Vegas, Univ.
(Cercidium floridum) of Nevada, Las Vegas
Mexican Parkinsonia aculeata 105 35 43 11 151 Nina Keele, Alice Clark, Logandale,
Crites, Gini Mitchell Gubler Avenue
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Pear
Callery Pyrus calleryana 52 64 45 11 127 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
Forestry Commission Idlewild Park
Common Pyrus communis 87 45 29 7 139 Mike Dondero Carson City,
(co-champion) USFS District Office
Common Pyrus communis 102 31 32 8 141 Bill Wolf, White Pine, Hidden
(co-champion) Robin Couch Canyon Guest Ranch
Pecan
Pecan Carya illinoensis 93 78 63 16 185 Bob Peloquin, Liz RamirezClark, Desert NWR
Jim Ross Clearacre Lane
Pine
Aleppo Pinus halepensis 122 71 45 11 204 Mark Hill Clark, Las Vegas,
Elm Avenue
Austrian Pinus nigra 120 86 48 12 218 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Barbara Bennett Park
Eastern White Pinus strobus 75 55 54 14 144 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
Forestry Commission Idlewild Park
Great Basin Pinus longaeva 455 52 44 11 518 Robert Van Pelt, Clark, Humboldt-Toiyabe
Bristlecone Bruce Van Pelt NF, Mount Charleston
Japanese Black Pinus thunbergii 48 32 32 8 88 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
Forestry Commission Idlewild Park
Japanese Red Pinus densiflora 52 35 35 9 96 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Idlewild Park
Jeffrey Pinus jeffreyi 227 159 60 15 401 Rick Jones, Douglas, Glenbrook,
Eric Matus Private Property
Limber Pinus flexilis 169 56 51 13 238 Robert Van Pelt, White Pine,
(co-champion) Chris Earle Schell Creek Range
Limber Pinus flexilis 201 37 36 9 247 Andi Porreca White Pine,
(co-champion) Schell Creek Range
Lodgepole Pinus contorta 93 53 36 9 155 Tony Dietz Elko, USDA Mahoney
var. latifolia Guard Station
Monterey/knobcone Pinus radiata x 62 39 24 6 107 David Early Carson City,
hybrid attenuata Paul Way
Mugo Pinus mugo 33 35 37 9 77 Gerry Miller Elko, Elko City Park
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Pine (continued)
Pacific Ponderosa Pinus ponderosa 254 155 54 14 423 Mandy Brinnand, Douglas, Humboldt-
var. ponderosa Kathy Branton Toiyabe NF, Carson Range
Rocky Mountain Pinus ponderosa 203 136 57 14 353 Robert Van Pelt, Clark, Humboldt-Toiyabe
Ponderosa var. scopulorum Bruce Van Pelt NF, Mount Charleston
Scotch Pinus sylvestris 85 84 49 12 181 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Whitaker Park
Sierra Nevada Pinus contorta 186 135 41 10 331 Susan Stead Washoe, Tahoe Meadows
Lodgepole var. murrayana Iinterpretive Trail
Singleleaf Pinon Pinus monophyllia 133 39 50 13 185 Susan Stead, Washoe, Palomino Valley,
Mike Owens Private Property
Sugar Pinus lambertiana 214 155 52 13 382 David Early Douglas,
Job's Peak Ranch
Vanderwolf Limber Pinus flexilis 34 30 14 4 68 John Giossi Washoe, Reno,
‘Vanderwolf’ Dant Boulevard
Washoe Pinus washoensis 142 102 42 11 255 Mike Owens, Washoe, Humboldt-
(co-champion) Susan Stead, Toiyabe NF, Mount Rose
Washoe Pinus washoensis 149 99 49 12 260 Mike Owens, Washoe, Humboldt-
(co-champion) Susan Stead, Toiyabe NF, Mount Rose
Western White Pinus monticola 328 137 72 18 483 Mike Owens, Douglas,
Susan Stead, Tahoe Rim Trail
Whitebark Pinus albicaulis 192 54 53 13 259 Robert Van Pelt, Elko, Humboldt-Toiyabe
Chris Earle NF, Lamoille Canyon
Pistache
Chinese Pistacia chinensis 184 40 62 16 240 Alice Crites Clark, Overton,
South Highway 169
Plum
American Prunus americana 86 26 20 5 117 Rod Haulenbeek Carson City,
Mary Street
Blireiana Prunus blireiana 42 28 29 7 77 Tim Brown Washoe, Reno,
Private Property
Purple Leaf Prunus cerasifera 57 20 29 7 84 Mark Hill Clark, Las Vegas,
Lorenzi Park
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Pomegranate
Pomegranate Punica granatum 76 18 20 5 99 Verna Heller Clark, Logandale,
Private Property
Poplar
Bolleana Populus alba 196 100 67 17 313 Gary Nall, White Pine, Ely,
‘ Pyramidalis’ John Christopherson Campton Street
Lombardy Populus nigra 229 93 30 8 330 Jim Prida, Lyon, Fort Churchill
Greg Meis State Park
White Populus alba 166 51 49 12 229 Great Basin National White Pine, Great Basin
Park, Susan Stead National Park
Port Orford Cedar
Port Orford Cedar Chamaecyparis 44 46 22 6 96 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
lawsoniana Urban Road
Redwood
Dawn Metasequoia 76 64 39 10 150 Sherrie Corica, Washoe, Reno,
glyptostroboides Jim Ross Cashill Boulevard
Sequoia
Giant Sequoiadendron 244 109 41 10 363 Jay Isaac Washoe, Reno,
giganteum Arroyo Street
Weeping Sequoiadendron 25 32 6 2 59 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Sparks,
giganteum ‘ Pendulum’ York Way
Silktree
Mimosa Albizia julibrissin 73 29 44 11 113 Walt Saxton, Clark, Henderson,
Dennis Swartzell Private Property
Sissoo Tree
Sissoo Tree Dalbergia sissoo 39 34 27 7 80 Luke Haymond Clark, Las Vegas, Univ.
(co-champion) of Nevada, Las Vegas
Sissoo Tree Dalbergia sissoo 39 34 30 8 81 Paul Dzerke Clark, Las Vegas, Univ.
(co-champion) of Nevada, Las Vegas
Smoketree
European Cotinus coggygria 21 30 20 5 56 Arboretum Board Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Spruce
Colorado Blue Picea pungens 122 65 40 10 197 Annalyn Settelmeyer, Douglas, Gardnerville,
var. glauca Arnold Settelmeyer Private Ranch
Engelmann Picea engelmannii 132 127 47 12 271 Kierstynn May White Pine, Timber
Creek Campground
Norway Picea abies 107 110 46 12 229 Ann Nunnemaker, Carson City,
Susan Stead Capitol Grounds
White Picea glauca 66 51 24 6 123 Eric Matus Washoe, Reno,
var. glauca Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Sumac
African Rhus lancea 91 26 43 11 128 Mark Hill Clark, Las Vegas,
Idaho Street
Sweetgum
Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua 78 60 35 9 147 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
(Liquidambar) Forestry Commission Idlewild Park
Sycamore
American Platanus occidentalis 80 54 53 13 147 Eric Matus Carson City,
Fall Street
California Platanus racemosa 103 52 49 12 167 Damon Ohlerking Clark, Boulder City,
Cherry Street
London Planetree Platanus x acerifolia 170 102 94 24 296 Jay Isaac Washoe, Reno,
Winter Street
Tuliptree
Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera 112 73 54 14 199 Jay Isaac Washoe, Reno,
Forest Street
Tupelo
Black (Sour gum) Nyssa sylvatica 38 37 31 8 83 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Washoe Valley,
Bowers Mansion Park
Walnut
Black Juglans nigra 141 40 30 8 189 Tom Henderson Carson City,
Minnesota Street
English Juglans regia 74 26 33 8 108 William Clarke, Storey, Virginia City,
John Copeland Private property
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Willow
Black Salix nigra 288 65 89 22 375 Denis Walker, Elko, Wells, Clover
Crack Salix fragilis 156 59 53 13 228 Ryan Shane Elko, South Fork SP
Tony Dietz Valley Road
Globe Salix matsudana 85 45 54 14 144 Jacqueline Rials Washoe, Reno,
‘Navajo’ Tamra Street
Scouler Salix scouleriana 53 55 20 5 113 Greg Jackson, Carson City, Spooner
Joe Fording Lake State Park
Weeping Salix alba ‘Tristis’ 165 62 61 15 242 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Lake Park
Xylosma
Shiny Xylosoma Xylosma congestum 51 22 27 7 80 Russ Thompson Clark, Las Vegas,
Winchester Park
Zelkova
Sawleaf Zelkova serrata 83 41 49 12 136 David Ruf Carson City, Greenhouse
Garden Center
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
"Up-and-coming Trees"
Amur Corktree
Amur Corktree Phellodendron amurense 27 34 27 7 68 Bill Carlos Washoe, Reno
Wilbur D. May Arboretum
Araucaria
Monkeypuzzle Tree Araucaria araucana 21 23 10 3 47 Anna Handy Washoe, Reno
Thornwood Court
Ash
Blue Fraxinus quadrangulata 35 32 28 7 74 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
Forestry Commission Idlewild Park
Flowering Fraxinus ornus 13 20 10 3 36 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno.
Forestry Commission Idlewild Park
White Fraxinus americana 29 35 26 7 71 Tim Brown Washoe, Reno,
‘Autumn Purple’ ‘Autumn Purple’ Private property
Beech
Weeping European Fagus sylvatica 18 26 16 4 48 Bill Carlos Washoe, Reno,
‘Pendula’ Wilbur D. May Arboretum
Weeping European Fagus sylvatica 20 20 17 4 44 Kim Santos Washoe, Reno,
‘Pendula’ Private property
Birch
Sweet Betula lenta 17 29 16 4 50 Marilyn Hadley Washoe, Reno,
Private Property
Water Betula occidentalis 12 15 24 6 33 Bill Carlos Washoe, Reno,
Wilbur D. May Arboretum
Buckthorn
Cascara Rhamnus purshiana 11 19 9 2 32 David Ruf Carson City,
Greenhouse Garden Center
Catalpa
Southern Catalpa bignonioides 47 28 26 7 82 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
Hidden Valley Park
Cherry
Black Prunus serotina 18 31 20 5 54 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
Forestry Commission Idlewild Park
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Cherry (continued)
Chokecherry Prunus virginiana 20 30 24 6 56 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
‘Canada Red’ Univ. of Nevada, Reno
European Bird Prunus padus 10 22 12 3 35 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
(Mayday Tree) Private Property
Japanese Flowering Prunus serrulata 38 40 29 7 85 Arboretum Board Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Japanese Flowering Prunus serrulata 41 45 33 8 94 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Chinese Tallow
Chinese Tallow Sapium sebiferum 13 16 11 3 32 Rod Haulenbeek Clark, Las Vegas,
The Springs Preserve
Dogwood
Cornelian Cherry Cornus mas 17 12 9 2 31 David Ruf Carson City, Greenhouse
Garden Center
Hackberry
Western Celtis reticulata 39 42 31 8 89 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Idlewild Park
Hawthorn
Fleshy (Toba) Crataegus succulenta 32 23 22 6 61 Bill Carlos Washoe, Reno,
Wilbur D. May Arboretum
Hazelnut
American Corylus americana 21 16 14 4 41 Shirley Chubb Washoe, Sparks,
Private property
Holly
American Ilex opaca 24 32 11 3 59 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Juniper
Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana 36 43 24 6 85 Eric Matus Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Katsura Tree
Katsura Tree Cercidiphyllum 16 24 13 3 43 David Ruf Carson City,
japonicum Highland Street
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Larch
Western Larix occidentalis 17 17 9 2 36 Bill Carlos Washoe, Reno,
Wilbur D. May Arboretum
Linden
Crimean Tilia euchlora 16 24 19 5 45 Arboretum Board Washoe, Reno,
Maple
Black Acer nigrum 10 29 17 4 43 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
Idlewild Park
Bigtooth Acer grandidentatum 11 22 16 4 37 Bill Carlos Washoe, Reno,
Wilbur D. May Arboretum
Hedge Acer campestre 34 32 16 4 70 Bill Carlos Washoe, Reno,
Wilbur D. May Arboretum
Maple (continued)
Japanese Acer palmatum 29 36 25 6 71 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Japanese Acer palmatum 30 34 19 5 69 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Paperbark Acer griseum 22 21 8 2 45 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
Washoe County Complex
Paperbark Acer griseum 24 15 16 4 43 Brewery Arts Center Carson City,
Brewery Arts Center
Sugar Acer saccharum 52 29 41 10 91 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Tatarian Acer tataricum 20 17 16 4 41 Bill Carlos Washoe, Reno,
Wilbur D. May Arboretum
Vine Acer circinatum 14 23 22 6 43 Bruce Broadhead Washoe, Reno,
Private Property
Mountain Ash
European Sorbus aucuparia 44 35 22 6 85 Fran Gates Washoe, Reno,
Kings Row
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Oak
Chinkapin Quercus muehlenbergii 31 48 21 5 84 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Idlewild Park
Gambel Quercus gambelii 22 28 19 5 55 Bill Carlos Washoe, Reno,
Wilbur D. May Arboretum
Heritage Live Quercus virginiana 36 42 31 8 86 Norm Schilling Clark, Las Vegas, Univ.
‘Heritage’ of Nevada, Las Vegas
Holly Quercus ilex 46 43 33 8 97 Daniel Ortega Clark, Las Vegas, Univ.
of Nevada, Las Vegas
Shingle Quercus imbricaria 35 50 31 8 93 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Idlewild Park
Shumard Quercus shumardii 33 57 28 7 97 Bill Carlos Washoe, Reno,
var. shumardii Wilbur D. May Arboretum
Swamp White Quercus bicolor 44 42 29 7 93 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Washington Street
Texas Live Quercus fusiformis 30 35 25 6 71 Rod Haulenbeek Clark, Las Vegas,
Persimmon
Common Diospyros virginiana 15 24 15 4 43 Jim Ross Washoe, Reno,
Idlewild Park
Pine
Apache Pinus engelmannii 34 28 19 5 67 Bill Carlos Washoe, Reno,
Wilbur D. May Arboretum
Bhutan Pinus wallachiana 32 23 18 5 60 David Ruf Carson City, Greenhouse
Garden Center
Bosnian Pinus leucodermis 26 22 10 3 51 Arlene Summerhill, Washoe, Reno,
John Giossi Dant Boulevard
Chir Pinus roxburghii 54 48 36 9 111 Rod Haulenbeek Clark, Las Vegas, Univ.
of Nevada, Las Vegas
Chir Pinus roxburghii 61 42 32 8 111 Dennis Swartzell Clark, Las Vegas, Univ.
of Nevada, Las Vegas
Columnar Scotch Pinus sylvestris 23 22 7 2 47 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
‘Fastigiata’ Univ. of Nevada, Reno
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NEVADA BIG TREE REGISTER -- 2012Common Name Scientific Name Circ. Height Spread Crown/ Total Nominator County & Location
Points Points
Pine (continued)
Shore Pinus contorta 19 11 4 1 31 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
var. contorta Dant Boulevard
Shortleaf Pinus echinata 17 22 8 2 41 Bill Carlos Washoe, Reno,
Southwestern White Pinus strobiformis 47 42 29 7 96 Reno Urban Washoe, Reno,
Forestry Commission Idlewild Park
Weeping Eastern Pinus strobus ‘Pendula’ 16 21 16 4 41 David Ruf Carson City,
White Private Property
Pittosporum
Willow Pittosporum 22 15 12 3 40 Ethel M Chocolates Clark, Henderson,
phillyraeoides Ethel M Chocolates
Redbud
Eastern Cercis canadensis 30 23 23 6 59 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
Washoe County Complex
Eastern Cercis canadensis 32 24 20 5 61 Rod Haulenbeek Washoe, Reno,
Private Property
Texas Olive
Texas Olive Cordia boissieri 34 13 12 3 50 Norm Schilling Clark, Las Vegas, Univ.
of Nevada, Las Vegas
Umbrella-Pine
Umbrella-pine Sciadopitys verticillata 11 15 5 1 27 John Giossi Washoe, Reno,
Dant Boulevard
Yellowwood
American Cladrastis kentuckea 24 27 28 7 58 David Ruf Carson City, Greenhouse
(lutea) Garden Center
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