Crown Total
Species / Date Circumference Height Spread Points Location Nominator
Ailanthus ( Ailanthus )
Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus altissima, 2007 145 64 67 226 Providence Kate Sayles
Arborvitae ( Thuja )
Eastern arborvitae, T. occidentalis, 2008 66 58 21 129.28 Providence Jerry Melaragno
Ash ( Fraxinus )
Green ash, F. pennsylvanica, 2008 232 88.5 85.7 341.9 Cumberland Steve Herrick
White ash, F. americana, 2007 186 70.5 70.9 274.24 Foster Marcia Bowden
Beech ( Fagus )
European beech, F. sylvatica, 2008 288 86 90.7 396.7 Warwick Peter & Karen Graves
European cut-leaf beech, F. sylvatica laciniata, 2005 265 63 97.9 353 Newport David Schwartz
European Weeping beech, F. sylatica pendula, 2008 210.5 66 89.5 298.9 South Kingstown Kate Sayles & Allie Szyba
Birch ( Betula )
Paper birch, B. papyrifera, 2008 116 85 68 218 South Kingstown ACTSK
River birch, B. nigra, 2007 119.4 71 62 205.9 Westerly Sarah Johnson
Catalpa ( Catalpa )
Northern catalpa, C. speciosa, 2005 154 72 68 243 North Smithfield Robert & Brenda Gabrielson
Cedar ( Cedrus )
Atlas cedar, C. atlantica, 2007 113.4 72 47 197.16 Westerly Sarah Johnson
Cedar of Lebanon, C. libani, 2007 * 110.4 70 55.3 194.23 Cranston John & Elinore Thompson
Cedar of Lebanon, C. libani, 2008 * 114 70 61.9 199.48 Pawtucket Dan Zussman & Rebecca Brenner
Cherry ( Prunus )
Japanese flowering cherry, P. serrulata, 2004 128 33 61.6 176.4 Bristol Doug Dalton
Higan cherry, P. subhirtella, 2007 74.88 36 32.7 119.06 Providence Kate Sayles
Chestnut ( Castanea )
American chestnut, Castanea dentata, 2007 39 30 32 77.73 Glocester Bruce Payton
Coffee-tree ( Gymnocladus )
Kentucky coffee-tree, G. dioca, 2008 94 70 55 178 Providence John Campanini
Cork-tree ( Phellodendron )
Amur cork-tree, P. amurense, 2007 93.6 50 59.4 158.45 Providence Doug Still
Cottonwood ( Populus )
Eastern cottonwood, P. deltoides, 2008 * 150 98 89.5 270.38 South Kingstown Allie Szyba
Eastern cottonwood, P. deltoides, 2008 * 147 91 108 265.4 East Providence Michael Bartlett
Crabapple ( Malus )
Flowering crabapple, M. floribunda, 2004 66 34 42 111 Westerly Doug Dalton
Cryptomeria ( Cryptomeria )
Japanese incense-tree, C. japonica, 2005 71 66 25 143.25 Bristol Doug Dalton
Dawn Redwood ( Metasequoia )
Dawn Redwood, M. glyptostroboides, 2007 187.68 67 47 266.43 Warwick Kate Sayles
Dogwood ( Cornus )
Cornelian cherry dogwood, C. mas, 2008 63.5 22 33 93.75 Barrington Doug Dalton
Eastern flowering dogwood, C. florida, 2008 128.4 28 39.5 166.16 Jamestown The Brown Family
Chinese dogwood, C. kousa, 2005 48 20 32.2 76 South Kingstown Roger Giraud
Elm ( Ulmus )
American elm, U. americana, 2007 181.2 96 87 298.95 Providence Kate Sayles & Doug Still
Camperdown elm, U. glabra, 2005 124 65 72 207 Middletown C. Glenn Bolwell
Empress-tree ( Paulownia )
Empress-tree, P. tomentosa, 2007 149.4 74 76.95 242.64 Westerly Kate Sayles & Sarah Johnson
Euonymus ( Euonymus )
European euonymus, E. europea, 2007 123.6 53 60 191.6 Providence Kate Sayles & Doug Still
Falsecypress ( Chamaecyparis )
Hinoki falsecypress, C. obtusa, 2008 67 35 22.5 107.63 Jamestown Bart & Carol Lippincott
Lawsons falsecypress, C. lawsoniana, 2008 102 74 30.11 184.47 Bristol Mary Walsh
Sawara falsecypress, C. pisifera, 2005 160 60 30 228 Warwick Jim Vespia
Filbert ( Corylus )
Turkish filbert, C. colurna, 2006 86 62 54 162 South Kingstown ACTSK
Fir ( Abies )
Balsm fir, F. balsamia, 2008 135.6 69 69.2 221.9 Bristol Gina MacDonald & Les Gray
Nikko fir, F. homolepsis, 2006 102 78 50 193 Coventry Doug Dalton
Noble fir, F. procera, 2008 123.6 107 26 237.1 North Providence Jerry Melaragno
Nordmann fir, F. nordmanniana, 2008 80.5 65 26.4 152 Westerly Vincent & Thelma Gaccione
Silver fir, F. alba, 2007 113 75 48 200 Bristol Kate Sayles & Sanne Kure-Jensen
White fir, F. concolor, 2006 81 62 37 152 South Kingstown Doug Dalton
Hackberry ( Celtis )
Common hackberry, C. occidentalis, 2007 127.2 56 82 203.7 Providence Kate Sayles
Hardy Rubber-tree ( Eucommia )
Hardy Rubber-tree, E. ulmoides, 2007 80.4 64 42.25 154.96 Providence Kate Sayles
Hemlock ( Tsuga )
Eastern hemlock, T. canadensis, 2007 138 76 35 222.75 Smithfield The Allard Family
Weeping hemlock, T. sargentii, 2006 84 14 33 106 Newport Doug Dalton
Hickory ( Carya )
Pignut hickory, C. glabra, 2006 80 80 54 174 Providence Bill Rainone
Shagbark hickory, C. ovata, 2007 69 72 40 151 Providence Margaret Brookner
Holly ( Ilex )
American holly, I. opeca, 2006 103 33 23 142 Jamestown Norma Willis
Honeylocust, ( Gleditsia )
Common honeylocust, G. triacanthos, 2008 184.8 71 52 268.8 Coventry The Chase Family
Horsechestnut ( Aesculus )
European horsechestnut, A. hippocastanum, 2008 139 71 67 226.75 Cranston Ronald Lee Fleming
Red horsechestnut, A. X carnea, 2006 147 72 74 238 Portsmouth Toni Harrison
Katsuratree ( Cercidiphyllum )
Katsuratree, C. japonicum,
Larch ( Larix )
Eastern larch, L. laricina, 2007 181.2 50 59.85 246.16 Glocester Kate Sayles & Bruce Payton
European larch, L. decidua, 2006 93 64 67 174 North Kingstown ACTSK
Lilac ( Syringa )
Japanese tree lilac, S. reticulata, 2004 149 39 42 199 South Kingstown ACTSK
Linden ( Tilia )
American linden, T. americana, 2008 * 209.4 87 65.5 312.78 Jamestown Don Minto
American linden, T. americana, 2008 * 210 79 75.5 307.88 Jamestown Kate Sayles
European linden, T. europaea, 2008 183 67 59.5 264.9 Little Compton Julie McGeoch
Silver linden, T. tomentosa, 2008 138 81 80 239 Bristol Doug Dalton
Locust ( Robinia )
Black locust, R. pseudoacaccia, 2004 114 65 68.6 196 Providence Margaret Brookner
Magnolia ( Magnolia )
Cucumbertree, M. acuminata, 2006 108 27 39.5 145.5 Newport ACTSK
Kobus magnolia, M. kobus, 2004 103.5 38 53.6 154.5 South Kingstown David Flanders
Saucer magnolia, M. soulangeana, 2004 145 78 53 236 North Kingstown Doug Dalton
Maidenhair-tree ( Ginkgo )
Maidenhair-tree, G. biloba, 2007 148 74 82.5 242.63 Bristol Kate Sayles & Sanne Kure-Jensen
Maple ( Acer )
Black maple, A. nigrum, 2004 190 59 91.6 272 Lincoln Robert Turner, Jr.
Japanese maple, A. palmatum, 2008 126 50 51.6 188.9 Providence Jerry Melaragno
Jap. cut-leaf maple, A. palmatum dissectum, 2004 53 28 41 91 Newport Doug Dalton
Norway maple, A. platanoides, 2007 198 68 107.5 292.8 Westerly Joe & Gail Sharry
Red maple, A. rubrum, 2007 211.56 103 104 340.56 Burrillville Steere Farm Condo Association
Silver maple, A. saccharinum, 2008 271.2 87 84.9 379.43 Glocester Doug Dalton
Sugar maple, A. saccharum, 2005 190 59 91.6 272 Woonsocket Robert Turner, Jr.
Mimosa Tree ( Albizzia )
Mimosa Silk Tree, A. julibrissin, 2008 43 47 73 108.25 East Greenwich Doug Dalton
Mountainash ( Sorbus )
European mountainash, S. aucuparia, 2004 76 22 22.1 104 Glocester Richard Enser & Rebecca Nussler
Mulberry ( Morus )
Red mulberry, M. rubra, 2004 161 43 60 219 Little Compton Ralph Tompkins
Oak ( Quercus )
Black oak, Q. velutina, 2007 177.96 84 93.25 285.27 Providence Kate Sayles & Doug Still
Bur oak, Q. macrocarpa, 2007 94.8 79 68.8 191 Westerly Kate Sayles & Sarah Johnson
Chestnut oak, Q. prinus, 2007 105.6 83 58.25 203.16 Westerly Kate Sayles & Sarah Johnson
English oak, Q. robur, 2007 42 62 28.6 111.15 Westerly Kate Sayles & Sarah Johnson
Pin oak, Q. palustris, 2007 162 105 78 286.5 Westerly Paul Dolan
Red oak, Q. rubra, 2008 214 95 109.25 336.31 Providence Yvonne Federowicz
Scarlet oak, Q. coccinea, 2005 170 80 135 284 Providence Nancy Moore
Swamp oak, Q. bicolor, 2007 156.24 70 92.5 249.37 Providence Kate Sayles & Doug Still
Turkey oak, Q. cerris, 2004 200 89 114 318 Newport Doug Dalton
White oak, Q. alba, 2007 252 82 75 352.75 Exeter Kate Sayles
Pear ( Pyrus )
Common pear, P. communis, 2005 66 50 33 124.25 Providence Paul Dolan
Pine ( Pinus )
Lacebark pine, P. bungeana, 2007 28.2 44 22 77.83 Providence Kate Sayles
Scotch pine, P. sylvestris, 2004 99 64.6 54 178 Bristol Bristol Tree Society
Swiss stone pine, P. cembra, 2007 60 34 14.5 97.63 Westerly Kate Sayles & Sarah Johnson
White pine, P. strobus, 2008 147.2 83 61.75 245.6 Cumberland Steve Herrick
Raintree ( Koelreuteria )
Golden raintree, K. paniculata, 2008 54 25 29.1 86 East Greenwich Justin Boesch
Redbud ( Cercis )
Eastern redbud, C. canadensis, 2008 36 19.6 40.9 66 Barrington John & Ruth Fain
Redwood ( Sequoiadendron )
Giant redwood, Sequoiadendron giganteum, 2007 196 85 46.95 292.74 Bristol Kate Sayles & Sanne Kure-Jensen
Sassafrass ( Sassafrass )
Common sassafrass, S. albidium, 2007 228 63 46.5 302.63 Providence Kate Sayles
Silverbell ( Halesia )
Carolina silverbell, H. tetraptera, 2008 43 45 66.4 105 Bristol Gina MacDonald & Les Gray
Sourwood ( Oxydendron )
Sourwood, O. arboreum, 2004 113.5 57 43.8 182 South Kingstown Barbara & Perry Viles
Spruce ( Picea )
Colorado blue spruce, P. pungens, 2004 51 38 27.8 96 Providence Daryl & Willy Gallo
Oriental spruce, P. orientalis, 2005 79 69 44.1 159 South Kingstown Rick Degrandpre
Norway spruce, P. abies, 2008 * 124.2 82 54.85 219.91 Glocester Don Heim
Norway spruce, P. abies, 2006 * 123 82 53 218 Providence Kate Sayles
Sweetgum ( Liquidamber )
Sweetgum, L. styraciflua, 2007 121 90 70.76 228.69 Bristol Kate Sayles & Sanne Kure-Jensen
Sycamore ( Platanus )
American sycamore, P. occidentalis, 2007 230.4 95 94.2 348.96 Lincoln Erin Scott
Toontree ( Cedrela )
Chinese toontree, C.sinensis, 2007 88.2 72 69 177.45 Providence Kate Sayles
Tuliptree ( Liriodendron )
Tuliptree, L. tulipifera, 2008 * 258 65 82.5 343.6 Little Compton Julie McGeoch
Tuliptree, L. tulipifera, 2007 * 210 107 94 340.5 Providence Doug Still
Tupelo ( Nyssa )
Tupelo/Black Gum, N. sylvatica, 2007 87 74 52.55 174.14 Bristol Kate Sayles & Sanne Kure-Jensen
Umbrellapine ( Sciadopitys )
Japanese umbrellapine, S. verticillata, 2008 67.2 64 21 136.45 East Greenwich Constance Podeworny
Walnut ( Juglans )
Black walnut, J. nigra, 2005 192 68 61 275 Burrillville John Campanini
Manchurian walnut, J. mandshuria, 2007 178 61 77.4 258.35 Bristol Kate Sayles & Sanne Kure-Jensen
White butternut, J. cinerea, 2008 97.2 56 66.25 169.76 Jamestown Kate Sayles
Willow ( Salix )
Pussy willow, S. discolor, 2007 74 25 48 111 Jamestown Patrick Dorcus
Weeping willow, S. babylonica, 2008 255.6 62 54 331.1 Providence Amy Campanini
White willow, S. alba, 2005 199 81 76 299 East Providence Ricky Miguel
Zelkova ( Zelkova )
Japanese zelkova, Z. serrata, 2007 129.6 87 74 235.1 Providence Kate Sayles & Doug Still