Tecumseh tree joins state champions
Tecumseh tree the largest of its kind in Nebraska
By News Channel Nebraska
TECUMSEH - The Nebraska Forest Service has verified a champion tree growing in Tecumseh.
The river birch or Loblolly pine is the largest of its kind recorded in the state.
The final measurements are a 7.4’ trunk diameter. It is 74 feet tall with a 54-foot spread.
Green Infrastructure Coordinator Justin Evertson welcomed Dwayne and Janene Bartels to the state’s Champion Tree program.
He said the tree is the first of its kind he has seen in Nebraska and is one of the rarest trees in the state.
He said the tree will be tested for survivability in the state and provides hope that hardy strains can be found.
80 species have been added to the state’s champion tree program.
Photo by Nebraska Forest Service