Of the 115 Nevada Champion trees in northwestern Nevada, there are at present 25 in Carson City. This is a list of these trees.

Nevada Champion Trees in Carson City

Common Name Scientific Name	Leaf Type	Circum., Inches	Height, Feet	Crown Feet	Total Points	Location	Street Address
Aspen, Quaking Populus tremuloides	9	103	75	40	188	P	Spooner Lake SP
Birch, Cut-leaf Weeping Betula pendula var. laciniata	1	82	56	50	151	N/A	901 King St.
Boxelder Acer negundo	1	163	63	53	239	PW	216 Mountain St.
Coffee Tree, Kentucky Gymnocladus dioicus	6	43	39	35	91	N	Greenhouse Garden Ctr.
Elm, American Ulmus americana	5	113	84	69	214	P	Capital Grounds
Elm, Rock Ulmus thomasii	5	172	81	55	267	N/A	Washington St. at Valley St.
Elm, Rock Ulmus thomasii	5	173	79	56	266	N/A	Valley St.
Fir, California Red Abies magnifica	N	235	160	32	403	P	Spooner Lake SP
Hackberry, Common Celtis occidentalis	5	67	53	26	127	A	755 N. Roop St.
Horsechestnut, Common Aesculus hippocastanum	7	89	44	43	144	N/A	212 Division St.
Larch, European Larix decidua	N	69	65	52	147	FY	301 Fourth St.
Linden, American Basswood Tilia americana	2	129	123	60	267	P	Capital Grounds
Maple, Silver Acer saccharinum	1	185	90	70	293	N/A	806 W. King St.
Maple, Sugar Acer saccharum	1	83	69	48	164	P	Capital Grounds
Oak,Columnar English Quercus robur 'Fastigiata'	3	61	64	14	129	N/A	Capital Plaza Bus. Ctr.
Osage-Orange Maclura pomifera	2	44	33	39	87	N/A	3950 Hillview Dr.
Pagoda Tree, Japanese Sophora japonica	6	43	31	32	82	N	Greenhouse Garden Ctr.
Pear, Common Pyrus communis	2	106	30	40	146	P	1536 S. Carson St.
Pine, Eastern White Pinus strobus	N	42	38	26	87	FY	3504 Northgate St.
Pine, Monterey/Knobcone hybrid Pinus radiata x attenuradiata	N	57	37	25	100	FY	153 Paul Wy.
Russian Olive Eleagnus angustifolia	8	104	46	42	160	FY	300 Carson Meadows Dr.
Sequoia, Weeping Sequoiadendron giganteum var. pendulum	N	17	18	7	37	P	Capital Grounds
Spruce, Norway Picea abies	N	103	105	56	222	P	Capital Grounds
Sycamore, American Platanus occidentalis	1	73	49	47	134	FY	NW corner N. Fall St. and Corbett St.
Walnut, Black Juglans nigra	6	86	52	46	150	FY	NE corner S. Fall St. and 8th St.
Willow, Scouler Salix scouleriana	8	56	50	24	112	P	Spooner Lake SP

Key

In Common Name, there is a photo link if underlined
Leaf type refers to leaf shape diagram shown below; N means needle-shaped leaves
Points are awarded as follows: Points = Circumference in inches) + (Height in feet) + 1/4(Crown in feet)
Note: If two trees have the same number of points within two, the two trees are considered as co-Champions.
Location: P, park; N/A, not available
Note: Please enjoy viewing the trees from the street or sidewalk and respect privacy


Last Updated on 9/27/2005
By Rod Haulenbeek

Leaf Shape Diagram