Tree Information
Common Name: American holly
Scientific Name: Ilex opaca
Native/Naturalized: Not Naturalized
Database ID: 2623
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Circumference: 132 in.
Height: 76 ft.
Crown: 30 ft.
Points: 216
Date Last Measured: 2018
Last Measured by: Ben and Stuart Blankenship
Date First Measured: 2018
Comments: Originally nominated as English holly, but later confirmed as American holly. According to horticulturist Peggy Singlemann, It is a cultivar that remains unidentified. The American Holly Society held its annual meeting in Richmond a few years ago and even they could not confirm which cultivar it could be. However, all agreed with the National Arboretum’s ID team from the 1970s that it is an Ilex opaca.
The tree appears very healthy. No decay. Height measured with laser hypsometer and trunk measured at 4.5' above ground.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Richmond
Land Owner: Maymont Foundation
GPS Coordinates: 37.534704, -77.478175
Directions: Directly in front of Maymont Mansion.
Owner Address: 1700 Hampton Street
Richmond, VA 23220
Contact Information
Contact Name: Peggy Singlemann
Contact Email: psinglemann@maymont.org
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Ben and Stuart Blankenship
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