Tree Information

Common Name: Shantung maple

Scientific Name: Acer truncatum

Native/Naturalized: Not Naturalized

Database ID: 1803

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: yes

Circumference: 172 in.

Height: 57 ft.

Crown: 68 ft.

Points: 246

Date Last Measured: 2021

Last Measured by: Brendan Fitzgerald

Date First Measured: 2011

Comments: Tree appears in solid overall health. The crown looks good. It has a large cavity & split in the trunk. A cable system was installed to prevent further damage. Circumference was measured at 3 feet (the narrowest spot on the trunk below 4.5 feet) to accommodate for low branches.

Tree was previously measured at 163", 52', 56' and 229 points in 2011 by Byron Carmean, Jeff Kirwan, Gary Williamson, Carrie Blair.

Top. Gary Williamson. 2011 Bottom two. Brendan Fitzgerald. July 2021

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Loudoun

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Land Owner: Frank Bredimus

GPS Coordinates: 39.148028, -77.6671

Owner Email: fbredimus@aol.com

Directions: Ivandale Farms Nursery. Tree is located to the right of the driveway, across from the barn and in front of the brick house when entering.

Owner Address: 16960 Ivandale Rd.

Hamilton, VA, 20158

Owner Phone: 571-225-8822


Contact Information

Contact Name: Eric Wiseman

Contact Email: pwiseman@vt.edu


Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean, Jeff Kirwan, Gary Williamson, Carrie Blair


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