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Champion Shagbark Hickory

Date: 1979
Description: A specimen of Carya ovata judged in 1979 to be the largest example of the species in Wisconsin. The tree stands on the Blackhawk Country Club golf c...
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Norway Spruce

Date: 1979
Description: A specimen of Picea abies, judged to be the largest of its type in Wisconsin, standing in Basswood Cemetery. Peony bushes are planted among the head...
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Austrian Pine

Date: 1979
Description: A specimen of Pinus nigra, judged to be the second largest of its type in Wisconsin, standing beside a house at 302 N. Wisconsin Street. Three young...
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Scots Pine

Date: 1979
Description: A specimen of Pinus sylvestris, judged to be the largest of its type in Wisconsin, standing in the Cooksville Cemetery. Smaller trees and other flow...
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White Oak

Date: 1979
Description: A specimen of Quercus alba, judged to be the largest of its species in Wisconsin, standing alone in a pasture on a sunny summer day.
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Spring Tavern

Date: 1982
Description: A large black walnut tree standing in the yard of the Spring Tavern at 3706 Nakoma Road. Also known as the Spring Inn or Spring Hotel, the structure was bu...

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