Tree Information
Common Name: witch-hazel
Scientific Name: Hamamelis virginiana
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 2490
Status: alive
National Champion: yes
Virginia Champion: yes
Circumference: 34 in.
Height: 34 ft.
Crown: 29 ft.
Points: 75
Date Last Measured: 2016
Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Gary Williamson, Jeff Kirwan
Date First Measured: 2016
Comments: Declared national champion in 2017. The tree appears healthy and sound. It should be in a safe area.
Gary Williamson 2016Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Russell
Land Owner: State of Virginia - Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries
GPS Coordinates: 36.93223, -81.82911
Directions: Clinch Mountain Wildlife Mgt. Area. On the bank below Big Tumbling Creek Road and above Tumbling Creek channel. Visible from the road.
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, Jeff Kirwan, Gary Williamson