Tree Information
Common Name: hobblebush
Scientific Name: Viburnum lantanoides (syn. Viburnum alnifolium)
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 352
Status: dead
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Circumference: 15 in.
Height: 23 ft.
Crown: 18 ft.
Points: 43
Date Last Measured: 2007
Last Measured by: Jeff Kirwan
Date First Measured: 1987
Comments: Double-stemmed tree. Circumference measured at 6" above ground.
2019 Update: Tree was heavily damaged when a nearby black birch fell onto it. The remaining stems do not meet size eligibility requirements and therefore the decision was made to declare the tree dead.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Giles
Land Owner: U.S. Forest Service
GPS Coordinates: 37.39219, -80.49466
Directions: Take the War Spur loop to the old growth stand. The tree is on the right about 30 ft from the trail as you walk downhill beside the old growth on the left.
Contact Information
Contact Name: Jeff Kirwan
Contact Email: jkirwan@vt.edu
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean and Gary Williamson