NADEF Solid Gold & Stand Dyn-o-mite Crews - discoverers of the oldest-known Liriodendron tulipifera. This tree lives near Forge Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN. (photo ©2007 Dan Griffin)
Jacob Blimline, Nick, Erin Madeen, Karen Ross and Glade Brosi in front of the oldest-known Liriodendro tulipifera. (photo ©2008 Neil Pederson)
Lucas Conley next to a humongous Liriodendro tulipifera in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Thanks to Will Blozan for finding this tree. (photo ©2006 Neil Pederson)
Oyunsanaa Byambasuren and Ashley Curtis coring an old Liriodendro tulipifera in Fiddler's Green, VA. (photo ©2006 Neil Pederson)
Age |
How Dated |
Location |
Collector/ |
Alive? |
More |
509 |
Forge Creek, Great Smoky Mountains Nat. Park |
2007 |
Yes |
|
|
475 |
crossdated |
Frick Creek, GA |
W. Blozan, N. Pederson, N. Malcomb, J. Scheff, C. Leland, B. Catron, A. Brice; K. Tackett; Pederson et al. Env. Res. Let. |
Yes |
|
460 |
crossdated |
unnamed valley north of Amicalola St. Park, GA |
N. Pederson, B. Catron; K. Tackett; Pederson et al. Env. Res. Let. |
Yes |
|
424 |
ring counted |
Ramsay Branch, Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
W. Blozan; Uyanga Ariya |
Yes |
|
420 |
crossdated |
Frick Creek, GA |
W. Blozan, N. Pederson, N. Malcomb, J. Scheff, C. Leland, B. Catron, A. Brice; K. Tackett; Pederson et al. Env. Res. Let. |
Yes |
|
420 |
ring counted |
Ramsay Branch, Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
W. Blozan; Uyanga Ariya |
Yes |
|
417 |
crossdated |
unnamed valley north of Amicalola St. Park, GA |
N. Pederson, B. Catron; K. Tackett; Pederson et al. Env. Res. Let. |
Yes |
|
404 |
crossdated |
unnamed valley north of Amicalola St. Park, GA |
N. Pederson, B. Catron; K. Tackett; Pederson et al. Env. Res. Let. |
Yes |
|
402 |
ring counted |
Tight Hollow, KY |
J. Scheff |
Yes |
|
386 |
crossdated |
Forge Creek, Great Smoky Mountains Nat. Park |
2007 |
Yes |
|
377 |
ring counted |
Boogerman Loop Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
W. Blozan; Uyanga Ariya |
Yes |
|
350 |
Joyce Kilmer, NC; approximate age |
C. Lorimer; C. Lorimer; Lorimer, 1980 |
Yes |
|
|
336 |
crossdated |
Fiddler's Green, VA |
N. Pederson; H.M. Hopton; Pederson, 2005 |
Yes |
|
327 |
crossdated |
Joyce Kilmer, NC |
D. Stahle & S. Sierzchula; ITRDB |
Yes |
|
302 |
crossdated |
Porter's Creek, TN |
D.Stahle M.Therrell; ITRDB |
Yes |
|
300 |
crossdated |
Scott's Gap, TN |
D.N. Duvick; ITRDB |
Yes |
|
292 |
crossdated |
Angel Hollow, KY |
A. Cooper, |
Yes |
|
279 |
crossdated |
Scott's Gap, TN - 4 more between 226 & 259 yrs |
D.N. Duvick; ITRDB |
Yes |
|
275 |
crossdated |
Porter's Creek, TN |
D.Stahle M.Therrell; ITRDB |
Yes |
|
272 |
crossdated |
Uttertown, NJ - 5 more between 227 & 264 yrs |
Vranes, Ingram, Pederson; H.M. Hopton & N. Pederson |
Yes |
|
261 |
crossdated |
Boogerman Trail, TN - 6 more between 201 & 233 |
J.Young, R.Keeland, J.Alford; ITRDB |
Yes |
|
251 |
crossdated |
Greenbriar Sanctuary, NJ |
Vranes, Frank, Pederson; N. Pederson |
Yes |
|
250 |
crossdated |
Boogerman Trail, TN |
J.Young, R.Keeland, J.Alford; ITRDB |
Yes |
|
242 |
crossdated |
Montgomery Place, NY |
Curtis, Duptka, Pederson; N. Pederson |
Yes |
|
245 |
ring counted |
Backus Woods, Ontario, Canada |
Larson et al., 1999; |
Yes |
|
241 |
crossdated |
Otter Creek, PA |
Pederson; H.M. Hopton & Pederson |
Yes |
|
233 |
crossdated |
Montpelier Station, VA |
Druckenbrod and Shugart 2004 |
Yes |
|
210 |
crossdated |
Joyce Kilmer, NC |
D. Stahle & S. Sierzchula; ITRDB |
Yes |
|
202 |
crossdated |
Rainbow Falls Trail, TN |
J. Young; ITRDB |
Yes |
|
139 |
crossdated |
Monhonk Preserve, NY |
Vranes & Pederson; H.M. Hopton |
Yes |
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