Tree Information

Common Name: Oriental arborvitae

Scientific Name: Platycladus orientalis

Native/Naturalized: Not Naturalized

Database ID: 578

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Circumference: 84 in.

Height: 50 ft.

Crown: 18 ft.

Points: 139

Date Last Measured: 2014

Last Measured by: Michelle Dowling

Date First Measured: Unknown

Comments: This tree was once a national champion, until a larger one was nominated in 2008. Many of the lower branches are dead and the top of the tree fell out, resulting in a loss of ~10 feet in height.

More Photos

Michelle Dowling Aug-14

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Rockbridge

State Map

Land Owner: Commonwealth of Virginia

GPS Coordinates: 37.6282, -79.54309

Owner Email: NaturalBridge@dcr.virginia.gov

Directions: At Natural Bridge State Park. Behind the Visitor Center. Walk down the path to ticketed entrance for the Natural Bridge. About halfway down the stairs you will see the tree on your left.

Owner Address: 6477 South Lee Highway

Natural Bridge, VA 24578

Owner Phone: 540-291-1326

Contact Information

Contact Name: Eric Wiseman

Contact Email: pwiseman@vt.edu

Contact Phone: 540-231-5148

Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Jimmy and Sandra Mock

Additional Information

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