Tree Information
Common Name: coastal plain willow
Scientific Name: Salix caroliniana
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 281
Status: dead
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Circumference: 84 in.
Height: 54 ft.
Crown: 45 ft.
Points: 149
Date Last Measured: 2009
Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Jeff Kirwan and Gary Williamson
Date First Measured: 1981
Comments: This tree was originally nominated in 1981 as a shining willow with 161 total points. Tom Wiebold tentatively identified it as a coastal plains willow, pending specimens with buds, in 2009.
2019 update: A visit to the tree in April 2019 by Greg Zell found the tree to be mostly dead with only a few epicormic sprouts near the base of the trunk still bearing life. Not likely to recover.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Fauquier
Land Owner: North Wales Estate
GPS Coordinates: 38.68319, -77.83041
Directions: On Ironwood Rd. leading up to North Wales Estate. Approach from Fauquier Springs Rd. near Warrenton. Map and photo on file.
Owner Address: Warrenton, VA
Contact Information
Contact Name: Johnny Lloyd, Farm Manager
Contact Email: johnny.lloyd@comcast.net
Contact Phone: 540-222-0216
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Richard Salzer
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