G. Williamson Oct-07
| Common Name: Alleghany chinkapin | Circumference: 22 |
| Species: | Height: 41 |
| Scientific Name: Castanea pumila | Crown: 26 |
| Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia | Points: 70 |
| Status: dead | Last Measured: 2007 |
| National Champion: no | Last Measured by: Byron Carmean and Gary Williamson |
| Comments: Chinkapins in this park are infected with chestnut blight and are declining. They usually resprout from the base of dying stems. Reported dead by Byron Carmean. Could not relocate the tree while hunting for it in January 2018. | |
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G. Williamson Oct-07 |
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| Location of Tree | |
| Tree is located in: City of Virginia Beach | Land Owner: State of Virginia - Dept. of Conservation and Recreation |
| GPS Coordinates: 36.897589, -76.018068 | Owner Email: |
| Directions: First Landing State Park, Long Creek Trail, south side (overhangs trail). 1300 feet west of US Army corps of Engineers marker and 3100 feet west of junction of Long Creek Trail and Osprey Trail. Flagged with ribbon. GPS coordinates are approximate. |
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| Contact Information | |
| Contact Name: Byron Carmean | Permission to Advertise: Yes |
| Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com | Contact Address: |
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| Nominators |
| Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean and Gary Williamson |
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