Tree Information
Common Name: blue ash
Scientific Name: Fraxinus quadrangulata
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 2670
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Circumference: 44 in.
Height: 56 ft.
Crown: 44 ft.
Points: 111
Date Last Measured: 2019
Last Measured by: Meredith Bean, Lara Johnson
Date First Measured: 2019
Comments: Very healthy (80% live crown or more) despite obvious presence of emerald ash borer in the area. All white ash on site and in surrounding counties have already succumbed, the blue ash is persisting and may have some resistance to the beetle. Double-trunked tree diverging at 10 inches up from root collar. Took two DBH measurements at 4.5 feet and calculated composite circumference. Each individual trunk was 10 inches in diameter.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Lee
Land Owner: State of Virginia - Dept. of Conservation and Recreation
GPS Coordinates: 36.669694, -83.153536
Directions: SW of Jonesville on Curt Russell Rd, in a parcel of The Cedars Natural Area Preserve. Along north edge of 2019 Natural Bridge burn unit. GPS coordinates are approximate to area to maintain confidentiality of the tree's location.
Owner Address: 355 Deadmore St.
Abingdon, VA 24210
Contact Information
Contact Name: Claiborne Woodall
Contact Email: claiborne.woodall@dcr.virginia.gov
Contact Phone: 276-676-5673
Contact Info: Division of Natural Heritage
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Meredith Bean, Lara Johnson, Lori Chamberlin, Claiborne Woodall, Jordon Blevins
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