Big Trees of Athens County, Ohio

This page was last revised on October 13, 2007.
Native tree species are in boldface. Trees that are not strictly native but are close to their native ranges are marked with an asterisk.
Look at Flowering Trees.
Look at Conifers (incl. Gingko).

Flowering Trees (Broadleaf Trees)

Species Common Name Location Circum (In.) Diam. (Ft-In) Height (Feet) Spread (Feet) Points As Of
Acer ginnala Amur maple
Acer negundo box elder West Union Street, Athens
Acer platanoides Norway maple The Ridges, north side of main parking lot, Athens 117 3-1 48 54 178
Acer rubrum red maple
Acer saccharinum silver maple 55 Lorene St., Athens 178 4-9 85 59 278
Acer saccharinum silver maple 152 Washington St., Nelsonville 170 4-6 69
Acer saccharinum silver maple Lucky Dog Liquors, West Union Street, Athens 165 4-4 84 69 266
Acer saccharum sugar maple OH 144, near Beebe 281 7-5 95
Acer saccharum sugar maple Northern Dover Twp. 144 3-9 75 62 237
Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Zaleski State Forest at Carbondale 59 1-6 102 25 167 2002
Aesculus glabra Ohio buckeye
Amelanchier serviceberry
Asimina triloba pawpaw 158 Morris Avenue, Athens 38 1' 29 30 97
Betula lutea yellow birch Birch Hollow, Zaleski State Forest, off Co-1 44 1-2 76 36 129 2002
Betula nigra river birch
Carpinus caroliniana hornbeam near US-50/OH-32 at OH-682
Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Campus Green, Athens 105 2-10 78 43 194
Carya glabra pignut hickory
Carya illinoensis* pecan East State Street Park, Athens 85 2-3
Carya laciniosa shellbark hickory
Carya ovata shagbark hickory County Road 10 118 3-1 55
Carya ovata shagbark hickory The Ridges, Main Building 104 2-9 104
Carya tomentosa mockernut hickory
Castanea mollissima Chinese chestnut The Ridges, between old entrance drive and main bldg 74 2' 46 70
Catalpa speciosa* northern catalpa Old OH 33 at Doanville 169 4-6 60
Catalpa speciosa* northern catalpa Old OH 33 at Doanville 166 4-5 60
Celtis occidentalis hackberry The Far, Rte. 1, Amesville 150 4' 100
Cercis canadensis redbud College St.
Cercis canadensis redbud The Ridges, west of main bldg, Athens 56 1-6 31 35 96 2002
Chionanthus virginica* fringetree The Ridges 18 6" 20 10 40 2002
Cladrastis lutea* yellowwood Campus Green, Athens 45 1-2 32 41 87 2002
Cornus florida flowering dogwood
Diospyros virginiana persimmon
Euonymus americana spindletree Gifford State Forest
Fagus grandifolia American beech Behind Episcopal Church, University Terrace, Athens 129 3-5 72 68 218 2002
Fagus grandifolia American beech Strouds Run State Park 106 2-10 120
Fagus sylvatica European beech Good Shepherd Church, University Terrace, Athens 112 3' 70 72 200
Fraxinus americana white ash The Ridges, at west end of main bldg, Athens 157 4-2 90 65 263
Fraxinus pensylvanica red ash
Fraxinus pensylvanica green ash OU Main Campus 148 3-11 90
Fraxinus quadrangulata blue ash Behind University Mall, Athens
Gleditsia triacanthos honey locust 56 East Union St., Athens 205 5-5 49
Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffeetree
Halesia tetraptera* Carolina silverbells S. end Chubb Hall, OU Campus 50 1-4 52 40 112 2002
Hamamelis vernalis vernal witchhazel Ellis Hall, University Terrace, Athens 27 9" 24 16 55 2002
Hamamelis virginiana witchhazel
Ilex opaca* American holly James Hall on Richland Ave. near West Green Dr., Athens 31 10" 40 16 75 2002
Juglans cinerea butternut Center St., Trimble 152 4' 72 80 244
Juglans cinerea butternut 5453 Happy Hollow Rd, Nelsonville 124 3-3 88
Juglans nigra black walnut
Juglans regia English walnut
Koelreuteria paniculata goldenrain tree OU Campus, east side Ellis Hall 61 1-7 36
Liquidambar styraciflua sweet gum The Ridges 146 3-7 104 82 270 2002
Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Indian Mound Campground approx. 240
Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Guysville 163 4-4 60
Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Sharpsburg 155 4-1 75
Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Willow Creek Road  130 3-5 104 55 248
Maclura pomifera* Osage orange OH 144 at Mile Marker 12, east of Beebe Road 128 3-5 46 48 186 2002
Magnolia acuminata cucumbertree north shore of Lake Snowden 179 4-10 75 64 270 2002
Magnolia acuminata cucumbertree Hawk woods, Athens approx. 75
Magnolia grandiflora* southern magnolia
Magnolia kobus Kobus magnolia
Morus alba white mulberry
Morus rubra red mulberry Rear of 156 Mill St., Athens 116 3-1 45
Nyssa sylvatica blackgum West side of Dow Lake, Strouds Run State Park 88 2-3 106 30 201 2002
Nyssa sylvatica blackgum West Union Street Cemetery, Athens 108 2-10 74
Ostrya virginiana hop hornbeam
Oxydendron arboreum sourwood Rainbow Lake Road 55 1-5 90 43 156
Paulownia tomentosa paulownia 12 S. May Avenue, Athens 82 2-2 34 38 125 2002
Platanus acerifolia London planetree The Ridges 134 3-7 70 2002
Platanus occidentalis American sycamore 6678 N. Coolville Ridge Rd, Athens 258 6-10 65
Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Rear of Ellis Hall, OU Campus 193 5-2 2002
Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Oakdale, near Oakdale Church 186 4-11 150
Platanus occidentalis American sycamore 9762 Church House Rd, Glouster 186 4-11 150
Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood South Green, s. of aquatic center 179 4-9 95
Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood Behind Claire Oates Ping Cottage, east of University Terrace, Athens 158 100 75 277 2002
Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen 11320 Wesley Road, Millfield 74 2' 125
Prunus serotina wild black cherry OH 356 and King Hollow Rd, Mineral 146 3-11 100
Prunus serotina wild black cherry 17580 Bell Rd., Millfield 118 3-2 70
Quercus alba white oak Rte. 13 260 6-11 96
Quercus alba white oak 9168 Sandridge Rd., Millfield 240 6-4
Quercus alba white oak 15933 Millfield Rd,
East Millfield		 288 7-7 93 122 421 2002
Quercus bicolor swamp white oak across road from Fox Lake dam 186 5' 104 80 310 2002
Quercus coccinea scarlet oak no current candidate
Quercus imbricaria shingle oak Front of Ellis Hall, OU Campus 117 2-10 95 64 279 2002
Quercus macrocarpa bur oak Across street from 107-111 Franklin St., Athens 142 3-6 58 67 217 2002
Quercus macrocarpa bur oak Rear of Chubb Hall, OU Campus 74 2' 56 42 140 2002
Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak Gifford State Forest
Quercus palustris pin oak Campus Green, Athens 132 3-6 110 62 258 2002
Quercus phellos* willow oak Galbreath Chapel, University Terrace, Athens 162 4-4 96 72 276 2002
Quercus prinus chestnut oak Strouds Run Park, north end of Crumley Ridge, along Rockhouse Trail 128 3' 5" est. 90 est. 50 2005
Quercus robur English oak Campus Green, Athens 82 2-6 70 40 162 2002
Quercus rubra northern red oak 12303 Strouds Run Road, Athens 228 6' 80
Quercus rubra northern red oak Roosevelt Drive, Athens 159 4-3 105
Quercus stellata post oak no current candidate
Quercus velutina black oak north end Crumley Ridge, Strouds Run Park, near Rockhouse Trail 197 5' 3" est. 80 est. 65 est. 293 2005
Robinia pseudo-acacia black locust
Salix babylonica weeping willow OH 329, Stewart 181 4-10 65
Salix nigra black willow Joy Road, Sharpsburg 230 6-1
Salix nigra black willow Joy Road, Sharpsburg 191 5-1
Sassafras albidum sassafras The Far, Rte. 1, Amesville 158 4-2 75
Sassafras albidum sassafras South Park Drive, The Ridges, Athens 112 3' 74 30 193 2002
Sassafras albidum sassafras South Park Drive, The Ridges, Athens 113 3' 68 28 176 2002
Tilia americana basswood Factory Street, Athens 140 (+95) 3-9 72 57 226 2002
Tilia cordata littleleaf linden The Ridges 103 2-9 57
Ulmus americana American elm 154-156 Mill Street, Athens 159 4-3 128
Ulmus americana American elm 11188 Robinson Rd.
Ulmus pumila Siberian elm Galbreath Chapel, Campus Green 96 2-7 85
Ulmus rubra red elm (slippery)
Viburnum prunifolium blackhaw

Conifers

Abies amabilis silver fir The Ridges, n. of parking lot, Athens 99 2-8 108 27 214 As Of
Abies amabilis silver fir N. of parking lot, The Ridges, Athens 93 2-6 98 25 197 214 2002
Gingko biloba gingko Next to Richland Ave. bridge over Hocking River 174 4-7 45
Juniperus virginiana redcedar 17580 Bell Rd., Millfield 68 1-10 70 27 145
Larix decidua European larch Enderlin Forest, NW of Carbondale 52 1-4 80 16 136 2002
Picea abies Norway spruce N. Ridge Dr., The Ridges, Athens 108 2-10 78 32 194 2002
Picea abies Norway spruce Rte. 550 cemetery 100 2-8
Picea abies Norway spruce S of Chubb Hall, OU Campus 95 2-6 80 50 187 2002
Picea glauca blue spruce
Pinus resinosa* red pine Rte. 550 cemetery 103 2-9 91
Pinus resinosa* red pine North Ridge Drive, The Ridges, Athens 77 2' 74 35 160 2002
Pinus resinosa* red pine North Ridge Drive, The Ridges, Athens 82 2-2 68 33 158 2002
Pinus rigida* pitch pine 5453 Happy Hollow Rd. 84 2-3 68
Pinus strobus* white pine Zaleski State Forest 105 2-10 152 46 269
Pinus strobus* white pine Rte. 550 cemetery 97 2-7 60
Pinus virginiana Virginia pine
Taxodium distichum* baldcypress Food Service Bldg., OU campus
Taxus sp. yew Rte. 356, entrance to Waterloo State Forest 48 1-3 18 20 71 2002
Taxus baccata English yew South end of West Portico of Memorial Auditorium, OU campus 35 1-1 22 29 64 2006
Thuja occidentalis* arborvitae 85 2-3 45
Thuja occidentalis* arborvitae 17580 Bell Rd., Millfield 90 2-5 60
Thuja occidentalis* arborvitae 80 2-1 55
Tsuga canadensis Canadian hemlock N. Ridge Drive and E. Circle Drive, The Ridges, Athens 153 4-1 90 45 254 2002
Tsuga canadensis Canadian hemlock N. Ridge Dr. & E. Circle Dr., The Ridges, Athens 129 3-5 95 40 234 2002
Tsuga canadensis Canadian hemlock Northern Dover Twp. 107 2-10 88 75

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