Register

Tree Register

A register of all trees nominated in the Big Tree Program for the Mid-Columbia region. For each species listed below, there are management guidelines listed in the "Big Tree" Database.

Each page includes the common and scientific names using the Sunset Western Garden Book as reference. Since the Mid-Columbia region is generally very hot and dry during the summer months with occasional severe wind and dust storms, tolerance of these conditions plus ice storms, soil compaction, and street lighting are indicated. Many types of street lighting have been found to prolong photosynthesis in some trees and thus alter dormancy making them more susceptible to winter injury and death. If no information is available for a particular item, ‘NA’ is indicated.

Suitability for planting a given tree in a particular location is indicated by ‘suitable’ or ‘unsuitable’. Various attributes of each tree were considered such as: rooting habit, messiness, branch stability, water needs, and mature size to determine suitability. Pruning guidelines are also given for each species.

Common Name	Scientific Name	Nominated By	Location	City	Circum	Height	Crown	Points
American Elm	Ulmus americana	Ann Autrey	1222 Broadview	West Richland	145	70	65	231
American Sycamore	Platanus occidentallis	Norm Wyatt	Rt. 11 Box 11420	Kennewick	146	68	73	232
Austrian Pine	Pinus nigra	Frank & Deb Eng	503 W. Albany	Kennewick	92	63	35	164
Austrian Pine	Pinus nigra	C.D. Fransen	1652 butternut	Richland	76	45	39	131
Black Locust	Robinia pseudoacacia	Jim Stone	5808 W. Court	Pasco	152	39	35	200
Black Locust	Robinia pseudoacacia	Juan Hinnojosa	PO Box 190	Richland	160	85	64	261
Burr Oak	Quercus macrocarpa	Lawrence Greer	Marcus Whitman School	Richland	104	62	65	182
California Redwood	Sequoia sempervirens	Jack Daniels	Box 3576 Shuster Road	Kennewick	106	44	30	158
California Redwood	Sequoia sempervirens	Bobbie Clark	312 E. 36th Place	Kennewick	64	46	19	115
Canadian Golden Maple	Acer spp.	Clair Cranston	907 W. Nickson	Pasco	103	51	57	168
Chinese Elm	Ulmus parvifolia	Orel Courteau	2221 N. 56th	Pasco	146	69	41	264
Chinese Elm	Ulmus parvifolia	Marjorie Shollenberger	1354 Newport Drive Mesa	Mesa	141	60	67	218
Colorado Blue Spruce	Picea pungens	Kelly Stafford	5705 W. Court	Pasco	66	52	25	124
Columnar Poplar	Polulus nigra	Tom Pearson	PO Box 190	Richland	135	98	26	240
Columnar Poplar	Polulus nigra	Williard Keller	119 N. Erby Street	Kennewick	163	89	83	273
Columnar Poplar	Polulus nigra	Faith Cooke	1824 Riverside	Richland	78	62	42	151
Columnar Poplar	Polulus nigra	Sharon Frenette	803 W. Margaret	Pasco	163	75	12	249
Columnar Poplar	Polulus nigra	A. D. Talley	1535 W. Jay	Pasco	130	68	57	121
Columnar Poplar	Polulus nigra	Virginia McKenna	Rt. 3 Box 1055	Benton City	171	118	19	294
Corkscrew Willow	Salix matsudana "Tortuosa"	Marjorie Shollenberger	1354 Newport Drive Mesa	Mesa	90	53	53	159
Cottonwood	Populus trichocarpa	R.J. & Diane Hoch	2921 S. Auburn Place	Kennewick	290	90	111	408
Cottonwood	Populus trichocarpa	Bill Cuddy	400 3rd	Benton City	207	75	80	302
Cottonwood	Populus trichocarpa	George Bartell	Rt. 1 Box 1287	Umatilla, OR	162	92	66	271
Cottonwood	Populus trichocarpa	C.L. Brinkerhoff	919 W. Clark	Pasco	165	91	73	274
Cottonwood	Populus trichocarpa	Joyce Adrian	Correl Creek Rd. & Fraizer	Benton City	248	83	68	348
Cottonwood	Populus trichocarpa	Mark Knapp	4133 W. 7th	Kennewick	210	103	72	331
Cottonwood	Populus trichocarpa	Dean Judd	2790 E. 3rd	Kennewick	164	73	81	257
Cottonwood	Populus trichocarpa	Bill Chinery	1275 Perry loop	Kennewick	184	89	62	289
Cutleaf Weeping Birch	Betula pendula var. Dalecarlica	Ray Luege	1108 W. Margaret	Pasco	101	60	50	174
Cutleaf Weeping Birch	Betula pendula var. Dalecarlica	Anna harris	76 Willis St.	Richland	46	53	39	109
Douglas-fir	Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca	Henry Hammerbergh	2026 Road 52	Pasco	70	78	43	159
Douglas-fir	Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca	Robin Biagimi	2017 Howell	Richland	54	47	30	109
European Common Linden	Tilia europea	Ethel Auby	418 E. 195h	Kennewick	123	57	662	196
Ginkgo	Ginkgo biloba	Dave Glasford	1411 hains Ave.	Richland	91	53	37	153
Golden Weeping Willow	Salix alba tristis	Warren Montor	3121 S. Gum Stret	Kennewick	175	70	98	270
Honey Locust	Gleditsia tracanthos	Grace Freemire	3501 S. Garfield Place	Kennewick	1109	67	77	195
Horsechesnut	Aesculus hippocastanum	Marianne Ophardt	County Courthouse	Prosser	95	36	40	198
Japanese Pagoda	Sophora japonica	Steve Owens	1502 Perry Street	Kennewick	66	42	40	119
London Planetree	Platanus acerifolia	Albert Raap	Rt. 4 Box 4585	Prosser	190	86	88	298
London Planetree	Platanus acerifolia	Claire Cranston	907 W. Nickson	Pasco	134	98	65	248
London Planetree	Platanus acerifolia	Ray luege	1108 W. Margaret	Pasco	108	56	51	177
London Planetree	Platanus acerifolia	Colonial Memorial Gardens	224 S. 24th	Pasco	157	88	83	266
London Planetree	Platanus acerifolia	Jim Moran	506 Albany	Kennewick	178	73	101	276
London Planetree	Platanus acerifolia	Richard Winson	66605 E. Ranch Road	West Richland	118	56	71	192
London Planetree	Platanus acerifolia	B.W. & P.W. Marsh	1310 Birch	Richland	138	82	79	240
London Planetree	Platanus acerifolia	John & Betty Williamson	231 N. Olympia	Kennewick	160	96	85	277
London Planetree	Platanus acerifolia	Ruth Ball	608 N. Road 44	Pasco	126	94	66	37
London Planetree	Platanus acerifolia	Joy Hervey	414 S. Fir	Kennewick	19	70	63	208
Maple	Acer spp.	Norma Dickinson	207 S. Date	Kennewick	160	74	82	255
Maple	Acer spp.	Henry Hammerbergh	2026 Road 52	Pasco	96	73	55	183
Maple	Acer spp.	Henry Hammerbergh	2026 Road 52	Pasco	141	78	81	239
Mulberry	Morus alba	Virginia McKenna	Rt. 3 Box 1055	Benton City	186	62	64	264
Palm		Warren Luke	3310 W. 10th Ave.	Kennewick	25	16	11	44
Paper Birch	Betula papyrifera	Tom Bock	1529 McPherson	Richland	97	52	58	164
Pecan	Carya Illinoensis	Gert mcMonagle	120 S. Cascade	Kennewick	64	63	55	141
Pin Oak	Quercus palustris	Hank Cosmotta	2620 Harris	Richland	103	78	66	198
Pussy Willow	Salix discolor	Judy Goody	55009 W. Henry	Pasco	40	29	35	78
Red Oak	Quercus rubra	Marianne Ophardt	County Courthouse	Prosser	145	102	76	266
Red Oak	Quercus rubra	Lawrence Greer	Richland High School	Richland	82	62	54	158
Russian Olive	Elaeagnus angustifolia	Robert Van Pelt	Sham-Na-Pum Golf Course	Richland	97	48	54	159
Scots Pine	Pinus sylvestris	Valoria Loveland	10004 Court Street	Pasco	99	50	51	162
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	Helen Lechelt	5406 Arrowhead	Kennewick	126	67	72	211
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	Tom Luzzo	1431 McPherson	Richland	175	85	85	281
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	Les Rodman	1108 Anna	Prosser	278	90	110	396
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	Nikki & Joe Lindberg	6821 W. Victory	Kennewick	156	67	74	242
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	Bob Collins	Rt. 3 Box 3585	Prosser	332	106	75	457
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	Kelly Stafford	5705 W. court	Pasco	175	75	79	270
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	Ivan Hastings	922 W. Henry	Pasco	186	86	57	286
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	Walt Luebke	2109 S. Washington	Kennewick	138	88	54	240
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	George White	1104 E. 36th Ave.	Kennewick	154	81	75	254
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	Ruben Rojas	Howard Amon Park	Richland	195	85	90	302
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	Don & Carol Gosseen	9116 W. ASrgent Road	Pasco	185	84	90	295
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	Darrel & Norma Beers	1820 W. Hopkins	Pasco	160	90	67	267
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	Duane Gerking	106 7th Street	Prosser	220	75	75	314
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	Orel Courteau	2221 N. 56th	Pasco	121	74	100	220
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	C.D. Fransen	1652 Butternut	Richland	106	58	59	179
Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	Hugh Glover	808 S. 13th Ave	Pasco	131	58	73	207
Southern Evergreen Magnolia	Magnolia grandiflora	Glen Ellensworth	300 S. 38th	West Richland	47	32	26	86
Southern Evergreen Magnolia	Magnolia grandiflora	Paul Morrison	7000 W. Van Giesen #40	West Richlnad	11	14	13	28
Thornless Honey Locust	Gleditsia traicanthos var. inermis	Robert Van Pelt	Howard Amon Park	Richlnad	94	66	67	177
Thornless Honey Locust	Gleditsia traicanthos var. inermis	Claire Cranston	907 W. Nickson	Pasco	88	58	51	159
Tree of Heaven	Ailanthus glandulosa	Robert Van Pelt	Howard Amon Park	Richland	142	54	59	211
Tree of Heaven	Ailanthus glandulosa	Virginia McKenna	Rt. 3 Box 1055	Benton City	114	80	69	211
White Ash	Fraxinus americana	Verna Hunt	1000 Geo. Wash. Way	Richland	135	56	74	210
White Oak	Quercus alba	Lawrence Greet	Richland High School	Richland	97	61	59	173
Willow	Salix spp.	Louis Meissner	8001 W. 10th Ave.	Kennewick	245	48	80	313
Willow	Salix spp.	Virginia McKenna	Rt. 3 Box 1055	Benton City	146	52	59	213
Willow	Salix spp.	Mary Jessering	224916 Riek Road	Finley	148	72	73	238

Please contact your local County Extension Office or a local ISA Certified Arborist if you have tree questions or problems.
Unfortunately, we are not staffed to answer questions from outside the Mid-Columbia Area of Washington State.
For questions about the Mid-Columbia Community Forestry Council, please contact ophardtm@wsu.edu.
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