Tree Information
Common Name: waxmyrtle
Scientific Name: Morella cerifera (syn. Myrica cerifera)
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 2275
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Circumference: 36 in.
Height: 31 ft.
Crown: 27 ft.
Points: 74
Date Last Measured: 2014
Last Measured by: Byron Carmean and Gary Williamson
Date First Measured: 2014
Comments:
2021 update: This tree has been dethroned by another tree in the City of Virginia Beach.
Recognized in 2020 as the national champion. The tree has some decay in the trunk but otherwise appears reasonably healthy.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Virginia Beach
Land Owner: False Cape Enterprises Inc.
GPS Coordinates: 36.75793, -75.96946
Directions: West bank of Ashville Bridge Creek across from the south end of Lake Tecumseh.
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