Champion trees of the Garden

Belgian Champion Trees in the National Botanic Garden

(Baudouin, de Spoelberch & Van Meulder (1992) Bomen in België. Dendrologische Inventaris 1987-1992.)

ClassValue
1 = the largest in Belgium
2 = belongs to the next 3 largest in Belgium
3 = belongs to the next 6 largest in Belgium
Taxon Girth at 1.50m
(cm) Height
(m) Year Remarks

2 Abies firma 94 16 1991

1 Abies sachalinensis 113 18 1991

2 Acer davidii 37 5 1987

2 Acer griseum 42 5 1987

2 Acer negundo "Auratum" 33 6 1987

1 Acer negundo "Variegatum" 265 16 1987 girth at 0.20 m

1 Alnus glutinosa "Laciniata" 412 20 1987 girth in 1936: 357 cm

3 Acer palmatum 129 5 1987
girth at base; 3

3 Acer saccharum 128 14 1987

1 Amelanchier lamarckii 80 6 1987

1 × Amelasorbus jackii 98 7 1987 girth at 0.20 m

2 Aralia spinosa 31 8 1987

1 Betula medwediewii 70 9 1987

2 Carpinus caroliniana 80 6 1987

3 Cedrus deodara 183 17 1987

2 Cercidiphyllum japonicum 182 18 1987 girth at 0.40 m

1 Chamaecyparis pisifera "Plumosa" 287 21 1987 girth at 0.30 m

1 Chionanthus virginicus 60 5 1987

1 Crataegus laevigata "Paul's Scarlet" 134 14 1987

1 Crataegus laevigata "Rubra Plena" 106 9 1987

2 Cunninghamia lanceolata 73 11 1987

2 Diospyros lotus 134 13 1987

1 Diospyros virginiana 172 10 1987 girth at 0.20 m

1 Elaeagnus angustifolia 62 9 1987

1 Fraxinus excelsior "Diversifolia" 405 26 1990
girth in 1987: 390 cm

1 Gleditsia sinensis 142 12 1987

2 Halesia carolina 138 11 1987 girth at 1.10 m

1 Ilex × altaclarensis 165 16 1987 girth at 0.20 m

2 Juglans × intermedia 433 34 1987

2 Juglans mandshurica 150 26 1987

2 Larix × eurolepis 150 25 1987

2 Larix gmelinii 139 27 1987

2 Larix laricina 135 - 1987

1 Larix sibirica 150 15 1987

3
Mespilus germanica
122 5 1987 girth at 0.50 m, 3

2 Metasequoia glyptostroboides 187 21 1987

1 Osmanthus heterophyllus 65 6 1987

2 Parrotia persica 149 9 1987

3 Phellodendron amurense 168 11 1987

1 Phellodendron lavallei 177 16 1987

1 Picea pungens "Argentea" 115 13 1987

1 Picea pungens "Koster" 120 21 1987

3 Pinus parviflora "Glauca" 71 8 1987

2 Pinus pinaster 161 17 1987

3 Pinus ponderosa 119 20 1987

3 Pinus wallichiana 194 23 1987

1 Prunus cocomilia 70 7 1987

2 Pyrus salicifolia "Pendula" 101 7 1987

2 Quercus alba 94 12 1987

2 Quercus bicolor 227 26 1987

3 Sequoia sempervirens 172 15 1987

1 Taxodium ascendens "Nutans" 198 24 1987

1 Taxodium distichum "Microphyllum" 278 16 1987

2 Tetradium hupehensis 113 8 1987

3 Tilia platyphyllos 688 30 1987 girth at base

3 Tilia platyphyllos "Vitifolia" 284 30 1987

1 Ulmus glabra "Cornuta" 340 35 1987

2 Ulmus laevis 353 32 1991

ClassValue 1 = the largest in Belgium 2 = belongs to the next 3 largest in Belgium 3 = belongs to the next 6 largest in Belgium	Taxon	Girth at 1.50m (cm)	Height (m)	Year	Remarks
2	Abies firma	94	16	1991
1	Abies sachalinensis	113	18	1991
2	Acer davidii	37	5	1987
2	Acer griseum	42	5	1987
2	Acer negundo "Auratum"	33	6	1987
1	Acer negundo "Variegatum"	265	16	1987	girth at 0.20 m
1	Alnus glutinosa "Laciniata"	412	20	1987	girth in 1936: 357 cm
3	Acer palmatum	129	5	1987	girth at base; 3
3	Acer saccharum	128	14	1987
1	Amelanchier lamarckii	80	6	1987
1	× Amelasorbus jackii	98	7	1987	girth at 0.20 m
2	Aralia spinosa	31	8	1987
1	Betula medwediewii	70	9	1987
2	Carpinus caroliniana	80	6	1987
3	Cedrus deodara	183	17	1987
2	Cercidiphyllum japonicum	182	18	1987	girth at 0.40 m
1	Chamaecyparis pisifera "Plumosa"	287	21	1987	girth at 0.30 m
1	Chionanthus virginicus	60	5	1987
1	Crataegus laevigata "Paul's Scarlet"	134	14	1987
1	Crataegus laevigata "Rubra Plena"	106	9	1987
2	Cunninghamia lanceolata	73	11	1987
2	Diospyros lotus	134	13	1987
1	Diospyros virginiana	172	10	1987	girth at 0.20 m
1	Elaeagnus angustifolia	62	9	1987
1	Fraxinus excelsior "Diversifolia"	405	26	1990	girth in 1987: 390 cm
1	Gleditsia sinensis	142	12	1987
2	Halesia carolina	138	11	1987	girth at 1.10 m
1	Ilex × altaclarensis	165	16	1987	girth at 0.20 m
2	Juglans × intermedia	433	34	1987
2	Juglans mandshurica	150	26	1987
2	Larix × eurolepis	150	25	1987
2	Larix gmelinii	139	27	1987
2	Larix laricina	135	-	1987
1	Larix sibirica	150	15	1987
3	Mespilus germanica	122	5	1987	girth at 0.50 m, 3
2	Metasequoia glyptostroboides	187	21	1987
1	Osmanthus heterophyllus	65	6	1987
2	Parrotia persica	149	9	1987
3	Phellodendron amurense	168	11	1987
1	Phellodendron lavallei	177	16	1987
1	Picea pungens "Argentea"	115	13	1987
1	Picea pungens "Koster"	120	21	1987
3	Pinus parviflora "Glauca"	71	8	1987
2	Pinus pinaster	161	17	1987
3	Pinus ponderosa	119	20	1987
3	Pinus wallichiana	194	23	1987
1	Prunus cocomilia	70	7	1987
2	Pyrus salicifolia "Pendula"	101	7	1987
2	Quercus alba	94	12	1987
2	Quercus bicolor	227	26	1987
3	Sequoia sempervirens	172	15	1987
1	Taxodium ascendens "Nutans"	198	24	1987
1	Taxodium distichum "Microphyllum"	278	16	1987
2	Tetradium hupehensis	113	8	1987
3	Tilia platyphyllos	688	30	1987	girth at base
3	Tilia platyphyllos "Vitifolia"	284	30	1987
1	Ulmus glabra "Cornuta"	340	35	1987
2	Ulmus laevis	353	32	1991