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SE Corner of Gypsy Hill and Long Rifle Roads, Lancaster PA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This tree is unfortunately now gone, but according to pabigtrees.com,<\/em> it was the state champion Balsam Poplar with a trunk circumference (CBH) of 117 inches, a spread of 55 feet, and a height of 71 feet. The tree was last measured in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200b”A year or two after I nominated it,” Ambler said, “one of the main branches broke off. \u00a0 Then later when I checked it again, it had been cut down. \u00a0I should have tried to contact the landowner when it was found to be a champion tree. \u00a0Then maybe they would have let\u00a0it stand.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bThis was an unusual species to find in Lancaster County since\u00a0the northern states and Canada comprise\u00a0its normal range. \u00a0Indeed, Balsam Poplar is the northernmost North American hardwood. \u00a0No Balsams are currently listed at\u00a0pabigtrees.com<\/em>\u00a0now that this champion is gone.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bThis amazing species has a long history of medicinal uses for such ailments as skin problems, coughs and lung problems, sores and wounds, rheumatism, sprains, inflammation, muscle pain, nasal congestion, menstrual cramps, scurvy, and fever.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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