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Trees were measured and nomination packets were prepared and submitted for the trees listed below. For this awards cycle, the timeline from nomination to announcements are as follows:
- December 1, 2023: Public nomination period opens
- May 31, 2024: Public nomination period closes. Nominations received after May 31 will be added to the following year's list
- June 1, 2024: Tree verification period opens
- September 15, 2024: Tree verification period closes
- October 15, 2024: Nominators notified of status of submitted trees
- December 31, 2024: State register of Magnificent Trees is announced
For more information on the awards and process, visit the Magnificent Trees site on the AZ DFFM website.
| Genus | species | Common Name | Accession # | Location Reference Building |
| Adansonia | za | baobab | 4386 | Administration |
| Ceiba | insignis | flosssilk | 1322 | Engineering |
| Crescentia | alata | calabash | 1780 | Main Library |
| Quercus | virginiana | live oak | 1457 | Park Ave Green Belt |
| Rhus | lancea | African sumac | 6712 | Yuma Dormatory |
| Albizia | sinaloensis | sinaloan silk | 1212 | Communications |
| Pistacia | chinensis | Chinese pistache | 3833 | Communications |
| Carnegiea | gigantea crestata | crested saguaro | 13136 | Old Main |
| Cassia | fistula | golden shower tree | 1539 | West of Nugent |
| Ceiba | aesculifolia | kapok | 2476 | Math |
| Ficus | carica | common fig | 1308 | Gould Simpson |
| Ficus | petiolaris | rock fig | 3137 | Main Library |
| Cassia | leptophylla | gold medalion tree | 3126 | Main Library |
| Phoenix | dactylifera | true date palm | 216 | Old Main |
| Quercus | suber | cork oak | 1319 | Engineering |
| Araucaria | bidwillii | bunya-bunya | 8851 | Yuma Dormatory |