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David
Potter of West Rutland nominated a Vermont tree for the National
Register of Big Trees on this day in 1978.
The
American Forestry Association publishes an updated register of the
nation’s big trees every two years, and this Vermont tree
not only made the list, it became a national champion.
By
1989, this Roundleaf Serviceberry tree, located in the town of Clarendon,
had an average distance around of 54 feet! It stood 34 feet tall
and had an average crown spread of 42 feet.
To
become a national champion, a tree must be the biggest of its species
in the country.
Both
images courtesy the United States Department of Agriculture.
August
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At
top left, overview of a Roundleaf Serviceberry tree.
Above, scientific drawings showing the
Roundleaf Serviceberry's leaves, berries, and flowers.
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