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Division of Forestry
Kentucky's State Champions

The current state champion list, which is restricted to native species, has 103 species reported.  The list is continually changing as new species are added and former champions are replaced either because they die or a larger specimen is nominated.

To see if there are any champion trees in your area, you can view a printable list of state champion trees by their common name or by the county of location or simply click on the tree species name below and see a photograph of the current champ. The list below can be sorted alphabetically by clicking on the column header (Name, County, etc.).

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Ash, blueJefferson2088272.50308.13
Ash, greenEstill20213154.50346.63
Ash, whiteBarren2169084327.00
Aspen, bigtoothRockcastle107120129259.25
BaldcypressFayette32811254453.50
Basswood, AmericanFayette2599582374.50
Beech, AmericanJefferson1889090300.50
Birch, riverPerry20511785343.25
Birch, sweetBell11111353.50237.38
Birch, yellowHarlan1569762268.50
BlackgumBell12889124248
Blackhaw, rustyHopkins452324.2574.06
Buckeye, OhioFayette1727367261.75
Buckeye, redBoone32191755.25
Buckeye, yellowCasey148.214839306
ButternutPike1108821219
Catalpa, northernMcLean2347965.50329.38
Cherry, blackHardin1879175296.75
Chestnut, AmericanAdair131.55258.5198.13
Coffeetree, KentuckyJefferson12010548237
Cottonwood, easternMcCracken23314892404
Cottonwood, swampBallard919740198
Dogwood, floweringAllen773474129.50
Elm, AmericanJackson219112118360.50
Elm, slipperyClay20513089.50357.38
Elm, wingedTaylor7711060.65202.16
HackberryFayette2078565308.25
Hawthorn, downyFayette84.52541119.75
Hawthorn, greenFayette51224083
Hawthorn, WashingtonFayette282019.7552.94
Hemlock, easternLetcher16214597331.25
Hickory, bitternutWoodford10711058.50231.63
Hickory, mockernutLeslie6515353231.25
Hickory, pignutAllen16614871331.75
Hickory, shagbarkFloyd136.39584.5252.4
Hickory, shellbarkGreenup17513980334
Holly, AmericanBath945078163.50
HoneylocustLewis1738461272.25
Hophornbeam, easternMason496345123.25
Hornbeam, AmericanCarlisle445444.5109.13
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