Common Name: silver maple Circumference: 264
Species: Height: 104
Scientific Name: Acer saccharinum Crown: 115
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia Points: 397
Status: alive Last Measured: 2023
National Champion: no Last Measured by: Alex Adams
Comments:
2023 update: The tree is on its last leg. About half of the canopy is in decline and is without foliage. A large leader has fallen out of the tree. Numerous dead branches and hangers. No longer state co-champion.
2021 update: This tree has been dethroned as national champion by another tree in Houston County, Minnesota.
2020 update: Declared national co-champion in 2020 with two other Virginia specimens, one in Bath county and the other in Fairfax county.
2013 update: Measured by Jordan Endahl at 255', 120", 130', 408 points.

More Photos

Top. J. Endahl. 2013. Center, Bottom. A. Adams. 2023.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Bland Land Owner: Patrick Groseclose
GPS Coordinates: 37.01151, -81.36391 Owner Email:
Directions:
Tree is in the front yard of an old, unoccupied farm house. One mile west of Ceres, VA on the north side of US Rt. 42.

Owner Address:
3359 West Bluegrass Trail
Ceres, VA 24318

Owner Phone:
Contact Information
Contact Name: Eric Wiseman Permission to Advertise: Yes
Contact Email: vabigtree@vt.edu Contact Address:

Contact Phone:
 
Contact Info: Riley Bruce, brucer@vdof.org
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Tyler Blount; Riley Bruce
Other Nominators: