Tree Information
Common Name: silverbell
Scientific Name: Halesia tetraptera var. tetraptera (syn. Halesia carolina)
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 2290
Status: dead
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Circumference: 84 in.
Height: 38 ft.
Crown: 65 ft.
Points: 138
Date Last Measured: 2014
Last Measured by: John Noelle and Rod Simmons
Date First Measured: 2014
Comments: trunk circumference measured at 18" above ground. Reported dead by Alexandria arborist Matthew Barker in November 2017. Was removed due to decline.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Alexandria
Land Owner: City of Alexandria
GPS Coordinates: 38.81123, -77.06226
Directions: Street tree along sidewalk at 8 W. Maple Street, City of Alexandria, Virginia.
Contact Information
Contact Name: Rod Simmons
Contact Email: Rod.Simmons@alexandriava.gov
Contact Address: 2900-A Business Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact Phone: 703.746.4651
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): John Noelle and Rod Simmons