California Big Trees
Tsuga mertensiana
MOUNTAIN HEMLOCK
National Champion
113 feet tall, 44 foot canopy
277 inches in girth
401 Points
89 feet tall, 68 foot canopy
173 inches in girth
279 Points
Richard Gessner, 2015 - San Jose, CA
108 feet tall, 119 foot canopy
536 inches in girth
674 Points
A. Cowley, 2004 - Mendocino County
Vachellia xanthophloea
FEVER TREE
National Champion
59 feet tall, 35 foot canopy
138 inches in girth
205 Points
Stephanie Shigematsu, 2014 - San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Thorntree Patio
Viburnum japonicum
JAPANESE VIBURNUM
National Champion
24 feet tall, 24 foot canopy
91 inches in girth
121 Points
A. Cowley and F. T. Callahan, 2001 - Tulare
Washingtonia filifera
CALIFORNIA FAN PALM
National Champion
Co-Champion
66 feet tall, 19 foot canopy
142 inches in girth
213 Points
A. Cowley, 1997 - Capital Park
Yucca brevifolia
JOSHUA TREE
National Champion
Co-Champion
29 feet tall, 24 foot canopy
89 inches in girth
124 Points
Martin Williams, 2015 - Mojave National Preserve
Yucca brevifolia
JOSHUA TREE
National Champion
Co-Champion
38 feet tall, 21 foot canopy
82 inches in girth
125 Points
Martin Williams, 2015 - Mojave National Preserve
Yucca gloriosa
SPANISH DAGGER YUCCA
National Champion
32 feet tall, 38 foot canopy
118 inches in girth
160 Points
A. Cowley, 1998 - Huntington Beach
Yucca schidigera
MOHAVE YUCCA
National Champion
28 feet tall, 6 foot canopy
63 inches in girth
92 Points
Martin Williams, 2015 - Mojave National Preserve
57 feet tall, 37 foot canopy
169 inches in girth
235 Points
Denice Britton and Chad Dykstra, 2017 - Placerville