Common Name: sweetgum | Circumference: 202 |
Species: | Height: 140 |
Scientific Name: Liquidambar styraciflua | Crown: 96 |
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia | Points: 366 |
Status: alive | Last Measured: 2019 |
National Champion: no | Last Measured by: Byron Carmean and John Bunch |
Comments: Declared national champion in 2018 and recognized as national co-champion in 2019, sharing title with a tree in Texas. Dethroned in 2020 by larger tree in New Jersey. The tree looks extremely healthy and sound and the owner is excited about the tree. There is a small amount of beaver damage on a root (minor damage). | |
Top. G. Williamson 2007. Bottom. J. Bunch. 2019. |
Location of Tree | |
Tree is located in: Southampton | Land Owner: William Maus |
GPS Coordinates: 36.73727, -77.09612 | Owner Email: |
Directions: Nottoway Farm, 1.4 miles west of intersection of Route 35 and Route 651 (Indiantown Road) near bank of Nottoway River, 200 feet south of river at edge of slough. |
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Owner Address: |
Owner Phone: on file |
Contact Information | |
Contact Name: Byron Carmean | Permission to Advertise: Yes |
Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com | Contact Address: 3616 Labrador Ln Suffolk, VA 23434 |
Contact Phone: 757-934-0588 | |
Contact Info: Last measured in 2015 by Carmean and Williamson at 359 points. |
Nominators |
Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean and Gary Williamson and Bill Maus |
Other Nominators: |