A heritage tree is typically a large, individual tree with unique value, which is considered irreplaceable. The major criteria for heritage tree designation are age, rarity, and size, as well as aesthetic, botanical, ecological, and historical value. [1]

Such trees have been described in ordinances as heritage, historic, landmark, legacy, special interest, significant, or specimen trees or various permutations of these terms (e.g., heritage oak, exceptional specimen tree).

American Heritage Trees offers historic trees that are a unique gift of celebration, memorial of a loved one or to teach history and conservation.

Trees of Antiquity is a small family farm shipping heritage fruit trees to homes and farms for over forty years. Growers of over 400 varieties of fruit trees shipped bare root. Folks reserve fruit trees for shipment in winter & early spring.

American Heritage Trees is a national 501(c)(3) organization that promotes educational and environmental development by providing saplings of trees from important places throughout the United States that can be purchased by individuals, schools, or organizations.

Expert tree moving, tree salvaging, and tree transplanting of majestic ancient olive and mature large specimen trees for residential and commercial customers throughout Northern California and the US.

Heritage Trees are living landmarks and an important component to the quality of life in San Mateo. It is our intent to explore methods of solving tree-related problems, without resorting to tree removal when possible.

Many historic and landmark trees stood when our ancestors were alive, and are often associated with an important event or person from American history. These are the trees that have been witness to generations of change, and with our help, will continue to watch over us.

Heritage trees are those that are important because of their great size, notable longevity, unusual form, location at the extreme of their natural growing range, or association with history. Some, like those at Mount Vernon planted by George Washington, are of national importance.

American history has deep roots, especially if you visit sites where trees have borne witness to significant events and people. “It’s a living connection to the past, a living legacy,” says Tom Hunter, who runs American Heritage Trees, which grows descendants of many famous trees.