Champion Trees

Details for PK 19

General Information

Common Name: FALSE-MASTIC
Scientific Name: Sideroxylon foetidissimum
Group: Broadleaf
Title: National Champion
Status Date: 3/18/2014	Map: View
County: Miami-Dade	Ownership Type: Public
Location: Castellow Hammock Park/ 22430 S.W. 153rd St., Homestead
Latitude: 25.55937	Longitude: -80.44945

Measurement Information

Crown Spread Max: 49	Crown Spread Min: 36
Circumference: 110	Height: 86
Height of Circumference: 4.5	Total Points: 207
Date of Measurement: 1/14/2020
Reason of Measurement: New Nomination
Verified by County Forester: MARK B TOROK

Condition of Tree: Good(Mature, healthy)

Nomination Comments

Tree thought to have perished in Hurricane Andrew, Aug. 1992, and was dropped as National Champ; tree was found w/ some crown loss but in good health. (R. Hammer, Oct 1995)

Nominator Name: Albert Hetzel Ron Smith

Owner Name: Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation

Phone: 305-242-7688

E-mail: castellowhammock@miamidade.gov

Attachments:

Tree pic 161 View
Tree pic 1970 View
Tree pic 1971 View
Tree pic 1972 View
Tree pic 1973 View
Tree pic 1974 View
Tree pic 1975 View