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The Logan Elm that stood near Circleville in Pickaway County, Ohio, was one of the largest American elm trees (Ulmus americana) recorded. The 65-foot-tall (20 m) tree had a trunk circumference of 24 feet (7.3 m) and a crown spread of 180 feet (55 m). [1] Weakened by Dutch elm disease, the tree died from storm damage in 1964. [1]
The area is currently an outdoor laboratory run by Ohio University. The property was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1967. [1] White oak, Red Oak and Tulip Poplar trees are a few of the seventeen species recorded in the woods. Several of the trees are 300–400 years old and several range over 4 feet (1.2 m) in diameter.
The valley is called the "Valley of the Rain Forest Giants" because of the number of record size tree species located there. The largest specimens of Western Red Cedar, Sitka Spruce, Western Hemlock, Alaskan Cedar and Mountain Hemlock are found in the forest as well as five of the ten largest Douglas-firs. The forest receives an average of 17 ...
Early pioneers in the Ohio Valley were already known as buckeyes when Dr. Daniel Drake, a physician and historian in Cincinnati, presented a speech on Dec. 26, 1833, extolling the virtues of the ...
Recent rain and cooler temperatures are helping Ohio's trees transition to fall colors. This ODNR map reveals where fall colors are emerging in Ohio. Map shows where Ohio's trees are changing to ...
Name Location (of main entrance) How many acres (km 2) ; Beaver Creek State Forest: 1,122 acres Blue Rock State Forest: Muskingum County: 4,578 acres Brush Creek State Forest
According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the Ohio Buckeye tree is a member of the horsechesnut family and can grow up to 60 feet. These deciduous trees thrive in sunny to partially ...
The coniferous Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is the tallest tree species on earth. The world's superlative trees can be ranked by any factor. Records have been kept for trees with superlative height, trunk diameter (girth), canopy coverage, airspace volume, wood volume, estimated mass, and age.