Tree Information
Common Name: sparkleberry
Scientific Name: Vaccinium arboreum
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 1275
Status: dead
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Trunk Girth: 23 in.
Tree Height: 23 ft.
Crown Spread: 12 ft.
Points: 49
Date Last Measured: 2015
Last Measured by: Byron Carmean and Gary Williamson
Date First Measured: 2008
Comments:
2026 comments: Tree was visited for recertification on 01/12/2026. Tree had declined over the past decade and the top had broken out of the tree. A few live root suckers were growing from the trunk base.
2015 comments: The tree appears very old and hollow, but is alive and producing fruit.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Southampton
Land Owner: William Maus
GPS Coordinates: 36.724783, -77.10626
Directions: Northwestern most point of property 20 feet from the Nottoway River Bank. GPS is approximate to vicinity to keep private. Actual coordinates on file.
Owner Address: Private
Owner Phone: Private
Contact Information
Contact Name: Byron Carmean
Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 757-934-0588
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean and Gary Williamson
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