Tree Information
Common Name: southern magnolia
Scientific Name: Magnolia grandiflora
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 1442
Status: not top 3
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Circumference: 228 in.
Height: 80 ft.
Crown: 80 ft.
Points: 328
Date Last Measured: 2022
Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Dylan Kania, Gary Williamson
Date First Measured: 2009
Comments:
2022 update: Trunk was remeasured using composite circumference to obtain a more representative score. The stems were measured 59" above ground: 156" girth and 166" girth.
The tree dominates a small cemetery with headstones dating back to 1890. The cemetery has a small, iron fence that the tree has grown over. A larger fence has been installed as a result.
The trunk forks into two stems at about 2' above ground and the stems are appressed to one another until about 59" above ground. The girth of the double-stemmed trunk measured below the fork in 2019 was 256". This is not a measurement acceptable to American Forests, so the tree is not recognized as a national champion.
2019 Update: The tree has continued to grow and appears to be healthy. It is in close proximity to overhead utility lines and has a diminished crown spread as a result of frequent pruning. Previously measured in 2019 by Jason Sprouls at 256", 80', 80', 356 points.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Virginia Beach
Land Owner: Whitehurst Farm Cemetery
GPS Coordinates: 36.730486, -76.021816
Directions: Located at the Whitehurst Farm Cemetery at the address below west of the intersection of Seaboard Road and Princess Anne Road and to the north of Seaboard Road. The tree is located in the front yard inside the cemetery.
Owner Address: 3008 Seaboard Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Contact Information
Contact Name: Byron Carmean
Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com
Contact Address: 3616 Labrador Lane
Suffolk, VA 23434
Contact Phone: 757-934-0588
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean, Gary Williamson, Tom Carroll, Tim Knuckols
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