Champion ancient trees

Below is a list of the widest recorded girth size for the following tree species. The table also gives an indication of what size might indicate an ancient or veteran tree.

English name	Latin name	Champion Tree Girth*	Size of potential veteran or ancient tree**
Ash	Fraxinus excelsior	1056 cm	352 cm
English Oak	Quercus robur	1363 cm	454 cm
Sessile Oak	Quercus petraea	1338 cm	446 cm
Hornbeam	Carpinus betulus	938 cm	313 cm
Silver Birch	Betula pendula	401 cm	133 cm
Yew	Taxus baccata	1158 cm	386 cm
Holly	Ilex aquifolium	547 cm	182 cm
Beech	Fagus sylvatica	962 cm	321 cm
Common Hawthorn	Crataegus monogyna	380 cm	127 cm
Common Lime	Tilia x europaea	1078 cm	359 cm
Black Poplar	Populus nigra v. beautifolia	685 cm	228 cm
Crack Willow	Salix fragilis	770 cm	257 cm
Horse Chestnut	Aesculus hippocastanum	705 cm	235 cm
Sweet Chestnut	Castanea sativa	1530 cm	510 cm
Scots Pine	Pinus sylvestris	628 cm	209 cm
Sycamore	Acer pseudoplatanus	864 cm	288 cm
Field Maple	Acer campestre	510 cm	170 cm

* from The Tree Register
** one third champion girth size

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