The tree champions come from near and far. Those calling Rhode Island home head the list “RI Natives”. They include the Red and Sugar maple, the Red oak, Tuliptree, and Eastern White pine. They occur naturally in the Ocean State and are among the true RI natives appearing on the list. Those farther afield but claiming their origin within America’s Coastlines belong to the biggest group of species champions “Natives of North America”. The Sequoiadendron giganteum, Giant Redwood, is probably the most fascinating of them.
The Giant Redwood is one of the oldest and largest species on earth. Its natural provenance is the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin of Nevada. The Rhode Island Champ is a lot closer. The Old World Tree can be viewed by the public at Blithewold Mansion and Gardens in Bristol, RI. Lastly, there are the introduced or exotic species (“Introduced to RI”). They hail from the continents of Europe, Asia and Africa. One of them, the Mongolian oak, is considered by experts as one of the rarest trees on Earth!
Champion Tree
This very rare Mongolian Oak stands 40’ tall with a crown spread of 97’. Find out more about this spectacular species and others in article below.
The tree champions come from near and far. Those calling Rhode Island home head the list “RI Natives”. They include the Red and Sugar maple, the Red oak, Tuliptree, and Eastern White pine. They occur naturally in the Ocean State and are among the true RI natives appearing on the list. Those farther afield but claiming their origin within America’s Coastlines belong to the biggest group of species champions “Natives of North America”. The Sequoiadendron giganteum, Giant Redwood, is probably the most fascinating of them. The Giant Redwood is one of the oldest and largest species on earth. Its natural provenance is the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin of Nevada. The Rhode Island Champ is a lot closer. The Old World Tree can be viewed by the public at Blithewold Mansion and Gardens in Bristol, RI. Lastly, there are the introduced or exotic species (“Introduced to RI”). They hail from the continents of Europe, Asia and Africa. One of them, the Mongolian oak, is considered by experts as one of the rarest trees on Earth!
Rhode Island has trees from all over the world. See our Native Champions, our North American Champions and our Champions from other continents.
