Tree Information
Common Name: water locust
Scientific Name: Gleditsia aquatica
Native/Naturalized: Native to North America
Database ID: 1425
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Circumference: 61 in.
Height: 63 ft.
Crown: 46 ft.
Points: 136
Date Last Measured: 2018
Last Measured by: Keith Navia, Connie Reitz, Shirley Devan, Jeanette Navia
Date First Measured: 2009
Comments: Tree appears healthy. It is cared for by the Foundation staff. This is the eastern-most of the two trees of this species at this location. Very impressive thorns!
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Williamsburg
Land Owner: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
GPS Coordinates: 37.275768, -76.7042
Directions: About 550 feet east of 425 N Boundary St, Williamsburg, the north side of Lafayette Street approximately 230 feet east of the junction of Henry Street and across from Matthew Whaley School between the railroad tracks and Lafayette St. This tree is on unrestricted public property.
Williamsburg, VA
Owner Phone: 757-869-1379
Contact Information
Contact Name: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Contact Phone: 757-869-1379
Contact Info: Measured in 2009 by Byron Carmean and Gary Williamson
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean, Gary Williamson, Rollin Wooley
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