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The American Forest organization has released their 2002 National Register of Big Trees, a species-by-species listing of the largest trees in the United States. The Register began its debut in 1940 and has since updated and published every other year the largest known native tree species in the U.S. This year's list includes 826 native and naturalized species, which are searchable through a database by height, width, circumference, crown spread, points, species, and state. For further detail, individuals can also view on American Forests' website, Big Tree Trivia, which highlights facts such as the states and regions with the most notable trees. The Register can be accessed online at http://www.americanforests.org. Since the 2000 Register, 118 new national trees have been crowned, while 138 of the largest trees were dethroned. The largest new tree is a 759-point bluegum eucalytus from Petrolia, California. The second largest new champ is Nebraska's eastern cottonwood at 553 points, followed by a sycamore in Montgomery County, Kentucky with 542 points. The 2002 National Register of Big Trees is available for $7.95 or is free wit a $25 annual membership from American Forests. For more information, please visit Forests' website at http://www.americanforests.org. |
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