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Of the 115 Nevada Champion trees in northwestern Nevada, there are at present 32 in Reno but outside of Idlewild Park and UNR. This is a list of these trees.

Nevada Champion Trees Elsewhere in Reno

Common Name
Scientific Name
Leaf
Type
Circum.,
Inches
Height,
Feet
Crown
Feet
Total
Points
Date
Planted
Location Street Address
Ash, European
Fraxinus excelsior
6 78 50 44 139 1940 PW 705 Wilson St.
Ash, European
Fraxinus excelsior
6 84 45 34 138 1940 PW 705 Wilson St.
Ash, Green
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
6 124 70 70 212 1907 FY 631 California Ave.
Birch, River
Betula nigra
2 53 46 49 111 1948 FY 175 Bartlett St
Catalpa, Western
Catalpa speciosa
9 100 75 48 187 1910 P 925 Riverside Dr.
Cedar, Deodar
Cedrus deodara
N 130 54 66 201 1943 BY 1270 Humboldt St.
Chestnut, American
Castanea dentata
7 33 35 30 76 1959 FY 1165 Cordone St.
Cypress, Arizona
Cupressus arizonica
N 142 43 49 197 N/A BY St. Lawrence Ave.
Cypress, Bald
Taxodium distichum
N 32 32 23 70 1928 PW 901 Bell St.
Elm, Chinese
Ulmus parvifolia
2 112 35 22 153 1957 FY 1600 Montello St.
Elm, Siberian
Ulmus pumila
2 128 72 61 215 1945 FY 83 Sunnyside Dr.
Fir, Nordmann
Abies nordmannia
N 100 72 50 185 1907 FY 631 California Ave.
Fir, Spanish
Abies pinsapo
N 106 36 51 155 N/A PW Newlands Park, S. side
Hickory, Shellbark
Carya laciniosa
6 41 38 37 88 N/A BY Ferris Ln.
Hornbeam, Columnar
Carpinus betulus var. fastigiata
2 18 34 14 56 1936 PW 141 Washington St.
Linden, Little-leaf
Tilia cordata
2 90 59 52 162 1928 PW 701 Jones St.
Mulberry, White
Morus alba
9 126 41 53 180 1940 BY 1237 Mark Twain Ave.
Oak, Bur
Quercus macrocarpa
3 97 53 50 163 1964 FY W. side Arlington Ave. north of Urban
Oak, English
Quercus robur
3 106 65 71 183 1910 P 925 Riverside Dr.
Oak, Pin
Quercus palustris
3 105 65 64 187 1957 FY 703 Claremont Cir.
Oak, Red
Quercus rubra
3 84 45 35 138 1907 FY 631 California Ave.
Oak, Swamp White
Quercus bicolor
3 35 36 23 77 1988 PW 131 Washington St.
Pecan
Carya illinoiensis
6 44 38 35 91 1958 FY 1975 Clearacre Dr.
Pine, Austrian
Pinus nigra
N 129 79 65 224 N/A P Barbara Bennett Park
Pine, Digger
Pinus sabiniana
N 92 78 53 183 1972 BY 1200 Riverside Dr.
Pine, Scotch
Pinus sylvestris
N 82 56 49 150 N/A P Whittaker Park, N. side
Redwood, Dawn
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
N 74 61 35 144 1966 FY 3280 Cashill Blvd.
Sequoia, Giant
Sequoiadendron giganteum
N 219 103 48 334 1939 FY 595 W. Arroyo St.
Sycamore, London Planetree
Platanus x acerifolia
1 162 104 91 307 1944 PW 26 Winter St.
Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1 105 70 54 189 1932 PW 1015 Forest St.
Willow, Weeping
Salix alba 'Tristis'
8 161 52 61 228 N/A P Lake Park, W. side
Zelkova
Zelkova serrata
5 40 20 18 65 1983 FY Smithridge Plaza, next to E driveway


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)
Location: BY, back yard; FY, front yard; P, park; PW, parkway strip between sidewalk and curb; N/A, not available
Note: Please enjoy viewing the trees from the street or sidewalk and respect privacy



Leaf Shape Diagram


Last Updated on 9/7/2005 by Rod Haulenbeek