Tree Information
Common Name: ginkgo
Scientific Name: Ginkgo biloba
Native/Naturalized: Naturalized
Database ID: 1314
Status: not top 3
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Circumference: 190 in.
Height: 88 ft.
Crown: 87 ft.
Points: 300
Date Last Measured: 2018
Last Measured by: Jon Rockett and Yvonne Rockett
Date First Measured: 2008
Comments: From news.virginia.edu: Known as the Pratt Ginkgo, it rises on a grassy knoll near the University Chapel. Named for William Abbott Pratt, who was the first superintendent of buildings and grounds from 1853 to 1865, this tree was planted around 1860. The Ginkgo is well-known for its golden leaves that suddenly drop in the autumn, creating a carpet of yellow. Located right next to the Rotunda, the Pratt Ginkgo survived the fire of 1895 in its younger years. A pictorial story about the tree is here.
2018 update: Appears to be in good health. Circumference measured at the average position for 4.5' above the uphill and downhill side of the tree.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Charlottesville
Land Owner: University of Virginia
GPS Coordinates: 38.035985, -78.503922
Directions: Located northwest of the Rotunda building.
Contact Information
Contact Name: Robert Hopkins, UVA Landscape Dept Ground Supervisor
Contact Email: rmh3f@virginia.edu
Contact Phone: 434-982-4668
Contact Info: University of Virginia Landscape Department Ground Supervisor. Mason Patterson measured in 2008.
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Mason Patterson
Other Nominators: Scotts Burns
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