Cecil County

Big Tree Program

The Cecil County Forestry Board has developed a list of county champion trees as listed in the Maryland Big Tree database.  Not all the county champion trees are eligible for inclusion in the MBTP – minimum score for MBTP listing is 70% of the score of Maryland Big Tree Champion for that species.

Pictures of many of the county champion trees are available through a link on the Big Tree Number (leftmost column of the following table).  Click on the link to bring up the tree data and photograph.

Cecil County Big Trees which are also the State Champion Trees of the species are listed here in boldface type and denoted with an asterisk (‘*’) in the column following Total Points.

If a tree is measured to be within 5 points of the champion, the two trees are considered to be co-champions.

A satellite map is available with locations of publicly-accessible MBTP trees in Cecil County.  Also, a page of instructions for using the map and its many features can be found here: User Guide.

The Cecil County Big Tree Driving Tour is a car-friendly sequence of registered Big Trees that may be visited on a self-paced leisurely drive through Cecil County.

A tree is ‘inactive’ if it cannot be re-measured for some reason – denoted by ‘#’ in column following Total Points.  To continue in MBTP, the tree must be re-measured at least every ten years.

Big Tree measurement and re-measurement permission forms may be downloaded here.

Maryland Big Tree Program information is available at the website www.mdbigtrees.org

MBTP Annual Reports from past years may be accessed here.

Cecil County Champion Tree List

Big Tree	Common Name	Scientific Name	Circumference	Height	Crown	Total	Year		Location
Number					Spread	Points	Measured
	Ailanthus / Tree of Heaven	Ailanthus altissima
	Alder, Hazel	Alnus serrulata
BT-2791	Apple, Common	Malus pumila	5’ 6”	34	41.5	110.0	*	2015	Elkton, MD
	Apple, Southern Crab	Malus augustifolia
BT-2895	Arborvitae, Eastern	Thuja occidentalis	7’ 2”	68	42	165.0		2016	Childs, MD
BT-1493	Ash, Green	Fraxinus pennsylvanica	18' 10"	96	99.5	347.0	*	2017	Perryville, MD
BT-2729	Ash, White	Fraxinus americana	15’ 5”	110	52	308.0		2014	Earleville, MD
	Aspen, Bigtooth	Populus grandidentata
BT-1586	Baldcypress	Taxodium distichum	11' 9"	89	56	244.0		2018	Colora, MD
BT-2264	Basswood, American	Tilia americana	15’ 10”	73	64	279.0		2021	North East, MD
	Bayberry, Southern	Myrica cerifera
BT-1330	Beech, American	Fagus grandifolia	15’0"	92	110	300.0		2022	Perryville, MD
	Beech, Copper	Fagus sylvatica
BT-0535	Beech, Weeping	Fagus sylvatica pendula	14'7"	53	67	233.0	*	2017	Elkton, MD
BT-1797	Birch, Paper	Betula papyrifera	5' 0"	43	44	114.0		2016	Elkton, MD
BT-3665	Birch, River	Betula nigra	13' 0"	63	94.5	243.0		2020	Elkton, MD
BT-1659	Birch, Sweet	Betula lenta	12' 3"	63	93.5	233.0		2015	Port Deposit, MD
	Blackhaw	Viburnum prunifolium
BT-3663	Boxelder	Acer negundo	12' 9"	51	87	226.0		2020	Elkton, MD
	Buckeye, Red	Aesculus pavia
BT-1316	Buckeye, Yellow	Aesculus flava	10' 9"	60	54	203.0		2020	Perryville, MD
BT-3336	Butternut	Juglans cinera	11' 7"	62	62	217.0		2019	Earlville, MD
BT-2007	Catalpa, Northern	Catalpa speciosa	14' 4"	55	43	238.0		2019	Rising Sun, MD
	Catalpa, Southern	Catalpa bignonioides
BT-1645	Cedar, Blue Atlas	Cedrus atlantica	12’ 10”	66	66.5	213.0		2014	Conowingo, MD
BT-2746	Cedar, Deodar	Cedrus deodara	5' 0"	44	33.5	112.0		2015	Port Deposit, MD
BT-3708	Cedar, Eastern Red	Juniperus virginiana	10’ 4”	56	28	187.0		2020	Rising Sun, MD
BT-1776	Japanese Cedar	Cryptomeria japonica	5’ 10”	59	31.5	137.0		2016	Elkton, MD
BT-3555	Lebanon Cedar	Cedrus libani	9’ 7”	54	57.5	183.0		2020	Cecilton, MD
BT-3562	Cherry, Black	Prunus serotina	16’ 1"	88	78	301.0		2020	North East, MD
BT-1663	Cherry, Mazzard / Sweet	Prunus avium	16' 10"	56	69.5	275.0	*	2015	Port Deposit, MD
BT-2699	Cherry, Weeping	Prunus subhirtella pendula	7’ 9”	41	47.5	146.0		2014	Conowingo, MD
	Chokecherry	Prunus virginiana
	Chestnut, American	Castanea, dentate
BT-1921	Chestnut, Chinese	Castanea mollissima	12' 1"	49	74.5	213.0		2018	Warwick, MD
BT-1920	Chestnut, European Horse	Aesculus hippocastanum	9’ 1”	56	51	178.0		2018	Warwick, MD
BT-1678	Coffeetree, Kentucky	Gymnocladus dioicus	11" 1"	96	73	247.0		2018	Colora, MD
BT-2241	Cottonwood, Eastern	Populus deltoides	11’ 8”	113	88	275.0		2021	Elkton, MD
BT-1650	Japanese False Cypress	Chamaecyparis pisifera	10’ 8”	79	44	218		2016	Port Deposit, MD
	Devils-Walkingstick	Aralia spinosa
BT-2262	Dogwood, Flowering	Cornus florida	7’ 0”	26	43	121	*	2021	Perryville, MD
BT-1329	Douglas-Fir, Coast	Pseudotsuga menziesii	10’ 5"	86	36.5	220	*	2022	Perryville, MD
BT-1651	Elm, American	Ulmus americana	13' 5"	95	112	284.0		2014	Port Deposit, MD
BT-2810	Elm, Chinese	Ulmus parvifolia	5’ 10”	55	67	142.0		2016	Elkton, MD
BT-1917	Elm, Siberian	Ulmus pumila	13' 8"	91	66	272.0		2018	Warwick, MD
	Elm, Slippery	Ulmus rubra
	Fir, Balsam	Abies balsamea
BT-4026	Fir, Concolor	Abies concolor	6’ 5”	51	33	136	*	2022	Perryville, MD
	Fir, Fraser	Abies fraseri
	Franklinia / Franklin Tree	Franklinia alatamaha
	Fringetree	Chionanthus virginicus
BT-0557	Ginkgo	Ginkgo biloba	20' 4"	77	87.5	343.0		2016	Warwick, MD
BT-3333	Hackberry	Celtis occidentalis	9’ 8”	111	64.0	243.0		2019	North East, MD
BT-3534	Hackberry	Celtis occidentalis	9’ 1”	113	72	240.0		2019	North East, MD
	Hawthorn, Cockspur	Crataegus crus-galli
	Hazel / Hazelnut	Corylus americana
BT-2008	Hemlock, Canadian	Tsuga canadensis	10’ 6”	75	55	215.0		2019	Rising Sun, MD
	Hemlock, Carolina	Tsuga caroliniana
BT-1693	Hickory, Bitternut	Carya cordiformis	13' 0"	119	80	295.0	*	2015	Elkton, MD
BT-2322	Hickory, Mockernut	Carya tomentosa	7' 9"	145	67	255.0	*	2021	North East, MD
BT-3312	Hickory, Pignut	Carya glabra	9’ 10’	129	57	261		2019	North East, MD
	Hickory, Sand	Carya pallida
BT-2095	Hickory, Shagbark	Carya ovata	8' 7"	86	58	204.0		2020	Rising Sun, MD
BT-2874	Hickory, Shellbark	Carya laciniosa	7’ 11”	75	64	186.0	*	2016	Warwick, MD
BT-2265	Holly, American	Ilex opaca	8' 7"	57	44	171.0		2021	Perryville, MD
BT-2676	Honeylocust	Gleditsia triacanthos	8’ 0”	79	63	191.0		2014	Port Deposit, MD
	Hophornbeam, Eastern	Ostrya virginiana
BT-3767	Hornbeam, American	Carpinus caroliniana	5' 2"	38	37.5	109.0		2021	North East, MD
	Larch, American / Tamarack	Larix laricina
BT-1799	Larch, European	Larix decidua	9' 2"	64	45	173.0		2016	Elkton, MD
BT-1535	Linden, European	Tilia x europaea	15’ 8”	59	78.5	267.0		2017	Perryville, MD
NA	Linden, Littleleaf	Tilia cordata	6'10"	46	39	137.8		2007	Elkton, MD
BT-1697	Linden, Pendant	Tilia petiolaris	12'0"	81	54.5	238.0	*	2015	Fair Hill NRMA, MD
BT-1730	Locust, Black	Robinia pseudoacacia	12' 8"	81	46.5	245.0		2016	Conowingo, MD
	Magnolia, Ash	Magnolia ashei
	Magnolia, Bigleaf	Magnolia macrophylia
NA	Magnolia, Cucumber	Magnolia acuminata	12' 6"	69	60	234.0		2002	Colora, MD
	Magnolia, Frasier	Magnolia fraseri
BT-1794	Magnolia, Saucer	Magnolia x soulangiana	8'9"	55	59	175		2016	Elkton, MD
BT-1795	Magnolia, Saucer	Magnolia x soulangiana	8'8"	53	58.5	172		2016	Elkton, MD
NA	Magnolia, Southern	Magnolia grandiflora	6' 9"	49	44.5	141.1		2004	Port Deposit, MD
BT-1464	Magnolia, Sweetbay	Magnolia virginiana	4' 6"	43	55.0	111.0		2020	Port Deposit, MD
	Maple, Black	Acer nigrum
BT-1801	Maple, Japanese	Acer palmatum	7’ 6”	31	47.5	133.0		2016	Elkton, MD
BT-2181	Maple, Norway	Acer platanoides	14' 10"	71	72	243.0		2019	Rising Sun, MD
BT-3592	Maple, Red	Acer rubrum	14' 4"	84	81	276.0		2019	FHNRMA , MD
BT-2299	Maple, Silver	Acer saccharinum	21' 0"	135	108.5	414.0		2021	Elkton, MD
	Maple, Striped	Acer pensylvanicum
BT-2544	Maple, Sugar	Acer saccharum	13' 9"	65	75.5	246.0		2013	Perryville, MD
BT-1313	Maple, Sycamore	Acer pseudoplatanus	9'1"	49	61	173.0		2018	Elkton, MD
	Mountain-Ash, European	Sorbus aucuparia
BT-1826	Mountain-Laurel	Kalmia latifolia	1' 7"	20	23.5	45.0	*	2018	North East, MD
	Mulberry, Black	Morus nigra
BT-3335	Mulberry, Red	Morus rubra	11’ 8”	40	63.5	196.0	*	2019	Earlville, MD
BT-1780	Mulberry, White	Morus alba	17' 9"	43	71.5	298.0	*	2016	Colora, MD
BT-3347	Oak, Black	Quercus velutina	15' 0"	118	97	322.0		2019	Elk Neck State Park
BT-2918	Oak, Blackjack	Quercus marilandica	4' 11"	97	43.5	167.0	*	2016	North East, MD
	Oak, Bur	Quercus macrocarpa
	Oak, Cherrybark	Quercus pagoda
BT-3348	Oak, Chestnut	Quercus montana	18’ 3”	112	107.5	355.0	*	2019	North East, MD
	Oak, Chinkapin	Quercus muehlenbergii
BT-1922	Oak, English	Quercus robur	10' 6"	63	46	206.0		2018	Warwick, MD
	Oak, Live	Quercus virginiana
BT-3407	Oak, Northern Red	Quercus rubra	22' 5"	136	119	435.0	*	2019	North East, MD
	Oak, Overcup	Quercus lyrata
BT-1325	Oak, Pin	Quercus palustris	16' 7"	97	87	318.0	*	2016	Rising Sun, MD
BT-1667	Oak, Post	Quercus stellata	10' 8"	61	87	211.0		2014	Colora, MD
BT-3065	Oak, Sawtooth	Quercus acutissima	13’ 0”	68	95	248.0		2017	Elkton, MD
BT-1916	Oak, Scarlet	Quercus coccinea	9' 6"	112	66	243.0		2018	Warwick, MD
BT-1654	Oak, Shingle	Quercus imbricaria	11' 6"	93	95	255.0		2014	Port Deposit, MD
	Oak, Shumard	Quercus shumardii
BT-1581	Oak, Southern Red	Quercus falcata	20' 10"	9/	107	374.0		2018	Colora, MD
	Oak, Swamp Chestnut	Quercus michauxii
	Oak, Swamp White	Quercus bicolor
BT-1984	Oak, Water	Quercus nigra	10' 5"	79	66.5	221.0		2019	North East, MD
BT-1337	Oak, White	Quercus alba	23' 4"	93	134	406.0	*	2018	Rising Sun, MD
BT-1666	Oak, White	Quercus alba	24’ 0” **	77	81.5	386.0		2018	Colora, MD
BT-2073	Oak, Willow	Quercus phellos	17' 8"	97	96.5	333.0		2020	Perryville, MD
BT-1322	Osage-Orange	Maclura pomifera	19' 2"	66	51.5	309.0		2016	Elkton, MD
BT-1924	Paulownia, Royal	Paulownia tomentosa	15' 1"	63	46	264.0		2018	Warwick, MD
	Pawpaw, Common	Asimina triloba
BT-2678	Pear, Common	Pyrus communis	6' 8"	43	39	133.0		2014	Port Deposit, MD
BT-3603	Pecan, Northern	Carya illinoensis	11' 5"	102	88.5	261.0		2020	Colora, MD
BT-2539	Persimmon	Diospyrus virginiana	6’ 6”	66	48	156		2013	Perryville, MD
BT-1906	Pine, Austrian	Pinus nigra	11' 9"	45	68.5	207.0	*	2018	Elkton, MD
BT-3564	Pine, Eastern White	Pinus strobus	12' 1"	94	56.5	256.0		2020	Elkton, MD
BT-1800	Pine, Japanese Black	Pinus thumbergii	3' 2"	33	25	77.0		2016	Elkton, MD
BT-1850	Pine, Loblolly	Pinus taeda	8’ 6"	72	51	187.0		2018	North East, MD
BT-2998	Pine, Loblolly	Pinus taeda	9’ 0”	64	43.5	183.0		2017	Colora, MD
BT-3968	Pine, Loblolly	Pinus taeda	6’ 11’	88	44	182.0		2022	North East, MD
	Pine, Longleaf
BT-3969	Pine, Pitch	Pinus rigida	5’ 4”	72	35	145.0		2022	North East, MD
	Pine, Ponderosa	Pinus ponderosa
	Pine, Red	Pinus resinosa
	Pine, Shortleaf	Pinus echinate
	Pine, Table Mountain	Pinus pungens
BT-3309	Pine, Virginia	Pinus virginiana	7' 6"	95	44.5	196.0		2019	North East, MD
BT-1668	Poplar, Tulip / Yellow	Liriodendron tulipifera	17' 1"	141	109	373.0		2014	Conowingo, MD
BT-3350	Poplar, Tulip / Yellow	Liriodendron tulipifera	20’ 1”	107	96.5	372.0		2019	North East, MD
BT-2679	Poplar, Tulip / Yellow	Liriodendron tulipifera	18’ 5”	128	87	371.0		2014	Elk Neck State Park
BT-2680	Poplar, Tulip / Yellow	Liriodendron tulipifera	17’ 6”	129	117	368.0		2014	Elk Neck State Park
	Poplar, White	Populus alba
	Privet, Chinese	Ligustrum sinense
	Redbud, Eastern	Cercis canadensis
BT-3943	Redwood, Dawn	Metasequoia glytostrabodies	12’ 0”	84	58	243.0		2021	Conowingo, MD
	Rhododendron, Catawba	Rhododendron catawbiense
BT-1015	Sassafras	Sassafras albidum	9' 5"	95	43.5	219.0		2018	Elkton, MD
BT-2100	Serviceberry, Downy	Amelancheir arborea	2' 10"	52	32.5	94.0		2010
	Silktree, Mimosa	Albizia julibrissin
	Silverbell, Carolina	Halesia Carolina
BT-2040	Smoketree, American	Cotinus obovatus	2' 5"	20	26	56.0	*	2020	Chesapeake City, MD
BT-2675	Snowbell, Japanese	Styrax japonicum	11’ 2”	30	46	176.0	*	2014	Port Deposit, MD
BT-1876	Sourwood	Oxydendron arboreum	5' 1"	61	36.5	129.0		2018	Elkton, MD
BT-1793	Spruce, Blue	Picea pungens	7' 7"	63	43	165		2016	Elkton, MD
BT-0728	Spruce, Norway	Picea abies	13' 9"	79	69	261.0		2018	Conowingo, MD
	Sugarberry	Celtis laevigata
BT-3532	Sweetgum	Liquidambar styraciflua	10' 5"	107	75.5	251.0		2019	Elk Neck State Park
BT-3537	Sweetgum	Liquidambar styraciflua	9’ 0”	123	81	251.0		2019	Elk Neck State Park
BT-2666	Sycamore	Platanus occidentalis	17' 3"	130	116.5	366.0		2014	Elkton, MD
BT-3322	Tupelo	Nyssa sylvatica	12' 6"	125	87	297.0		2019	North East, MD
BT-3340	Walnut, Black	Juglans nigra	12’ 3”	84	72	249.0		2019	Earlville, MD
BT-1333	Walnut, Black	Juglans nigra	12’ 1”	80	81.5	245.0		2016	Elkton, MD
	White-cedar, Atlantic	Chamaecyparis thyoides
	Willow, Black	Salix nigra
	Willow, Weeping	Salix babylonica
	Witch-hazel	Hamamelis virginiana
	Yelowwood	Cladrastris kentukea
NA	Yew, English	Taxus baccata	8'11"	34	25	147.3		2005	Earleville, MD

** Largest Current Measured White Oak Circumference in Maryland