Puget Sound Native Tree
Botanical Garden
People have created across the United States lists of the largest individual tree of many species as well as typical size of each in a mature forest. They call the largest tree a CHAMPION TREE, for bragging rights.
Pacific Madrone
arbutus menziesii
Typical dimensions of a large tree of this species in a mature forest:
Height:
Diameter:
Champion tree for this species:
Height:
Diameter:
45 feet
24-30 inches
Dolphin Place
Original
Broadleaf Trees
Pacific Madrone
arbutus menziesii
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A Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) is a striking broadleaf evergreen tree native to the Pacific Northwest, known for its smooth, reddish-orange peeling bark that reveals green underneath, waxy dark leaves, bell-shaped white flowers, and bright red berries, serving as a vital food source for wildlife and an iconic, yet somewhat sensitive, part of coastal forests.
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Bark
This tree species was found growing at the following location when the property was purchased in 1973:
Exact data was not collected at the time. The following is data recorded in 2025.
Largest tree for this species within Dolphin Place Open Space:
Height:
Diameter:
40 feet
18 inches
Dolphin Place
Pacific Madrone
arbutus menziesii
Leaf
Bark
Seed