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.
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
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Dolphin Place
Original
Broadleaf Trees
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
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Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) is North America's most widespread tree, known for its smooth, pale bark and distinctive leaves that flutter or "quake" in the slightest breeze due to their flattened stems (petioles), creating a unique sound and shimmering visual effect. These fast-growing, sun-loving deciduous trees often grow in large clonal colonies, connected by shared root systems, and turn brilliant gold in the fall, making them vital for wildlife and popular ornamentals.
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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:
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15 feet
2 inches
Bainbridge Island
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
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