Stockton drendolgist identifies a New Jersey ‘champion tree’

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Stockton drendolgist identifies a New Jersey 'champion tree' - DOWNBEACH

BATSTO – A trek through Batsto Village in Wharton State Forest in search of trees for Stockton University’s maple syrup project ended in the discovery of a champion tree, now recorded as the largest of Read more…

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[bobpbx]

Note the student quoted at the end of the article. That is Kerry Jenning's son.

 

[manumuskin]

I know of two white oaks down here that are bigger around then that but their not post oaks.I still haven't measured them but from measuring trees in bear swamp I"d estimate em to be about 16 ft.

 

[Menantico]

I know of two white oaks down here that are bigger around then that but their not post oaks.I still haven't measured them but from measuring trees in bear swamp I"d estimate em to be about 16 ft.

Hey Al,
Are those Bald Cypresses still up by Batsto? They must be the northernmost ones even though I've read somewhere its in Delaware.

 

[manumuskin]

yes they are, their medium sized trees. The cypress along Sluice creek down by South Dennis is quite large and was mentioned as being large over a century ago

 

[ninemileskid]

Note the student quoted at the end of the article. That is Kerry Jenning's son.

Interesting that his name is Forrest.