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Common Name	Scientific Name	Circumference (feet)*	Height (feet)	Average Spread (feet)	Total Points	Date Nominated	Date Measured	Tree Steward
Arborvitae, American	Thuja occidentalis	8.83	25	31	138	2002	2002	Nemaha Cemetery, Nemaha
Ash, Blue	Fraxinus quadrangulata	12.59	59	71	226	2022	2022	403 South 9th St., Nebraska City
Ash, Green	Fraxinus pennsylvanica	16.58	93	84	313	1986	2016	3 N of Ponca on Hwy. 12
Ash, White	Fraxinus americana	14.00	68	61	251.25	4/20/2006	10/17/2006	Youth Rehabilitation & Treatment Center, Geneva
Aspen, Quaking	Populus tremuloides	4.6	60	30	122.7	2000	2000	Near South Sioux City
Baldcypress	Taxodium distichum	15.99	65	66	273.38	2000	2022	University of Nebraska-Lincoln, North end of Maxwell Arboretum
Birch, European White	Betula pendula	6.25	45	42	130	2002	2002	409 Lambrecht St, Beemer
Birch, Paper	Betula papyrifera	4.17	45	32	103	6/14/2006	6/14/2006	4 miles south and 2 miles west of Sparks. 100' east of MacAllister trailhead.
Boxelder	Acer negundo	12.92	57	60	226	1997	2000	4 miles North of Long Pine
Buckeye, Ohio	Aesculus glabra	11.5	52.5	56	205	2017	2017	Gretna
Butternut	Juglans cinerea	5.5	55	40	131	2000	2005	106 S. 1st St. Pierce, Nebraska
Catalpa, Northern	Catalpa speciosa	18.6	74	72	315	2020	2021	Private residence: 400 block of West H St. Weeping Water, NE
Cherry, Black	Prunus serotina	10.17	62	57	198	2001	2002	Honey Creek School 1 mile south and 1 mile east of Peru
Chestnut, American	Castanea dentata	12.33	80	60	243	2000	2000	Chestnut Grove, Arbor Lodge State Park, Nebraska City
Chokecherry	Prunus virginiana	4.42	45	20	103	2003	2003	St. John's Catholic Church, 371 Skyway Dr., Lincoln
Coffeetree, Kentucky	Gymnocladus dioicus	11	104	68	253	1986	2012	335 N.33rd St. Lincoln, Nebraska
Cottonwood, Eastern	Populus deltoides	37.2	85	120	561.4	2024	2024	Pibel Lake SRA - 41.758882°, -98.529362°
Crab Apple (1)	Malus spp	7.58	57	55	162	2000	2000	Metro Community College, Fort Omaha, West of Bldg 10, east side of the parking lot
Crab Apple (2)	Malus spp	8.92	40	52	160	2000	1999	13th & N. St., Auburn
Elm, American	Ulmus americana	18.5	70	85	313.25	2019	2019	Near Idylwild Park in Lincoln
Elm, Rock	Ulmus thomasii	5.08	53	54	128	2001	2002	Ponca State Park
Elm, Siberian (1)	Ulmus pumila	17.00	94	92	325.8	2017	2021	75434 Road 421. Cozad. 69130.
Elm, Siberian (2)	Ulmus pumila	16.75	89	74	309	2000	2000	6 miles west & 0.75 miles North of Morse Bluff
Elm, Slippery or Red	Ulmus rubra	19.5	100	96	358	2003	2003	3095 County Road HI. Tekamah. 68061.
Fir, Concolor (white) (1)	Abies concolor	9.50	61	35	184	2003	2004	6100 Northern Hills Dr, Omaha
Fir, Concolor (white) (2)	Abies concolor	11.08	40	40	183	1985	1999	4.5 miles east and 4.75 miles north Falls City
Fir, Douglas	Pseudotsugo menziesii	9.50	65	46	190	1995	2000	Arbor Lodge State Park, Nebraska City
Ginkgo	Ginkgo biloba	12.33	52	63	215	1981	1999	Raymond Yost property, Nebraska City
Goldenraintree	Koelreuteria paniculata	6.95	29	47	134.15	2017	2017	523 North 4th, Plattsmouth
Hackberry (1)	Celtis occidentalis	18	73	73	307.25	2016	2016	1057 12th St. Syracuse. 68465.
Hackberry (2)	Celtis occidentalis	13.08	90	86	269	6/23/2004	6/23/2004	Four miles east of Talmage
Hackberry (3)	Celtis occidentalis	15.00	63	81	263.25	4/25/2005	8/1/2005	Half mile north and 5.75 miles east of Tekamah
Hawthorns	Crataegus spp	3.30	28	36	77	2002	2002	Gary Johnson, 2 miles south and west of Beemer
Hickory, Bitternut	Carya cordiformis	9.83	89	68	224	1995	2000	Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City
Hickory, Shagbark	Carya ovata	7.58	95	56	200	2005	2005	35-8-14 (NE 0.25 and N 0.5 of SE 0.25, Nebraska City )
Honeylocust	Gleditsia triacanthos	14.50	85	63	275	2002	2002	3256 Holdrege St, Lincoln
Hophornbeam, Eastern	Ostrya virginiana	4.00	41	36	98	2000	2000	1 mile south, 3 miles east of Wymore
Horsechestnut	Aesculus hippocastanum	9.25	59	36	179	1987	2000	731 N. Main Street, West Point
Juniper, Rocky Mountain	Juniperus scopulorum	13.08	28	31.5	192	1994	2000	Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area near Minatare
Larches	Larix spp	8.58	58	60	176	1981	1999	Miller Park, Omaha
Linden, American	Tilia americana	16.4	72	50	281.3	2002	2021	Frank House. West Campus. UNK Grounds.
Locust, Black	Robinia pseudoacacia	15.2	77	80	292	2014	2014	2121 West Louise St., Grand Island
Magnolia, Saucer	Magnolia x soulangiana	8.08	37	52	108	2016	2016	Falls City
Maple, Amur	Acer ginnala	5	26	51	98.75	2019	2020	Genoa
Maple, Norway	Acer platanoides	12.50	70	77	239	2002	2002	1565 South St., Blair
Maple, Red	Acer rubrum	8.67	75	60	194	2002	2002	Arbor Lodge, Nebraska City
Maple, Rocky Mountain	Acer glabrum	1.33	16	23.5	38	1998	1998	Seven miles north and 13 miles east of Harrison
Maple, Silver	Acer saccharinum	25.9	76	90	413.55	2020	2020	Hillcrest Country Club, Lincoln
Maple, Sugar	Acer saccharum	12.08	56	77	220	2001	2002	703 14th St., Auburn
Mulberry, Red or White	Morus rubra; M. alba	21.92	49	76	331	1978	2000	Oak Leaf Farm, 2 miles North & 3 miles East of Wahoo
Oak, Black	Quercus velutina	16.75	82	72	301	1980	2000	1.25 miles west and 0.5 mile south of Barada
Oak, Bur	Quercus macrocarpa	18.7	84	94	331.65	2016	2016	Peru
Oak, Chinkapin	Quercus muehlenbergii	18.2	95	85	334.65	2000	2018	16729 Leavenworth Circle. Omaha. 68118.
*Oak, Dwarf Chinkapin	Quercus prinoides	3.25	25	20	69	2001	2001	2 miles south and 1 mile west of Salem
Oak, English	Quercus robur	12.42	55	50	267	1985	1999	Joslyn Castle, 3902 Davenport St., Omaha
Oak, Northern Red (1)	Quercus rubra	15.42	85	80	290	1982	2000	1445 North Nye St., Fremont
Oak, Northern Red (2)	Quercus rubra	15.50	80	87	288	2002	2002	NW Corner of 34th and Starr, Lincoln
Oak, Pin	Quercus palustris	15.6	115	85	323.45	2020	2020	Woods Avenue, Lincoln
Oak, Swamp White	Quercus bicolor	13	68	97	249	2014	2014	Elmwood Park, Omaha
Oak, White	Quercus alba	11.25	59	72	212	1995	1999	212 Chestnut St., Johnson
Osage Orange	Maclura pomifera	17.50	57	76	286	2003	2003	4.75 miles SE and 0.75 mile E of the sawmill on the East edge of Table Rock
Pagoda Tree, Japanese	Sophora japonica	9.83	79	39	207	2000	2000	Arbor Lodge State Park, Nebraska City
Pawpaw	Asimina triloba	2.75	34	33	74	2018	2018	Near Bellevue, NE
Pecan	Carya illinoensis	9.33	98	92	233	2005	8/1/2006	1 block south of Bungee Grain Elevator, Brownville
Persimmon	Diospyros virginiana	3.1	50	30	95	2018	2018	Harvey & Maureen Vogt
Pine, Austrian (1)	Pinus nigra	9.822	72	65	206.114	1995	2017	106 Peacekeeper Dr. Bellevue. 68113
Pine, Eastern White	Pinus strobus	11.33	80	72	233	1995	1999	West 21st St. and NE 8, Steele Cemetery west of Falls City
Pine, Jack (1)	Pinus banksiana	4.92	72	24	137	2005	2005	NE corner of Oak Bowl, Peru - Tree 1
Pine, Jack (2)	Pinus banksiana	4.83	72	24	136	2005	2005	NE corner of Oak Bowl, Peru - Tree 2
Pine, Jack (3)	Pinus banksiana	5.42	64	24	135	2005	2005	NE corner of Oak Bowl, Peru - Tree 3
Pine, Limber	Pinus flexilis	6.00	62	42	145	2002	2002	Kimball City Park, Kimball
Pine, Pinyon	Pinus cembroides	2.50	25	16	59	2005	2005	1313 Cedar, Sidney
Pine, Ponderosa	Pinus ponderosa	11.20	105.5	43	250.25	2015	2015	Gilbert Baker Wildlife Management
Pine, Scotch	Pinus sylvestris	13.7	56	56	234.4	2017	2021	Levi Carter Park. 3100 Abbot Dr. Omaha
Poplar, White (silver)	Populus alba	12	92	42	334	1981	2002	111 Elm St. Arthur. 69121.
Redbud, Eastern	Cercis canadensis	5.75	32	34	110	2001	2002	300 California, Peru
Redcedar, Eastern	Juniperus virginiana	9.08	71	34	189	1996	2000	Peru, NE from Julian Corner, Hwy 75, 1 mile North to Road "R", 2 miles East
Russian Olive	Elaeagnus angustifolia	11.00	49	40	191	2002	2002	Hairpin River Ranch (6.5 miles west of Marsland)
Spruce, Colorado Blue	Picea pungens	10.00	63	45	201.25	2016	2016	Deans Green, 10th and Main St. Chadron State College, Chadron
Spruce, Norway	Picea abies	12.25	79	55	240	1998	2000	Nebraska Masonic Home, 14th Street and Ave C., Plattsmouth
Spruce, White	Picea glauca	7.83	71	35	173.75	2016	2016	Chadron State College
Sweetgum	Liquidambar styraciflua	5.33	74	31	146	1995	2000	Arbor Lodge State Park, Nebraska City
Sycamore, American	Platanus occidentalis	18.08	88	112	333	1980	1999	1 mile west and 0.25 South of Brownville
Walnut, Black	Juglans nigra	18	101	97	341	2014	2014	Arbor Lodge State Historical Park and Arboretum, Nebraska City
Willow, Black	Salix nigra	12.83	74	74	247	1988	2000	4 miles North on 513 Ave, 20 miles East of O'Neill on Co. Rd. 59, South side bridge along Verdigre Creek
Willow, Peachleaf	Salix amygdaloides	124"	66	44	200	2021	2021	Chadron State Foundation, near Briggs Pond
Willow, Weeping	Salix babylonica	17.17	97	58	317.5	1988	1999	San Francisco Golf, 1st driveway on the west side of Hwy 183, South of Niobrara River
Yellow-Poplar (tulip tree) (1)	Liriodendron tulipifera	13.75	94	74	277.5	1991	2020	404 North Osborn Street, Oakland
Yellow-Poplar (tuliptree) (2)	Liridendron tulipifera	12.6	106	84	278.2	2020	2020	Falls City
Yellow-Poplar (tulip tree) (3)	Liridendron tulipifera	10.50	84	54	223	2002	2002	Arbor Lodge, Nebraska City