World's Largest Sassafras Tree | Kentucky Studies

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KET Kentucky sassafras tree world's largest sassafras tree Owensboro sassafras historical marker sassafras champion tree champion trees largest trees oldest trees Grace Rash Kentucky forests measuring trees tree height tree crown tree circumference conservation tree canopy American Forests nonprofit group U.S. Forestry Service Kentucky Division of Forestry
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World's Largest Sassafras Tree | Kentucky Studies

The sassafras tree on Frederica Street in Owensboro, Kentucky, is the largest known of its species in the United States and the world. It's now 60 feet tall and 23 feet, 7 inches in circumference. It's believed to be 250 to 300 years old.

To find the champion trees, forestry experts award points based on height, circumference, and average crown spread.
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