Common Name: pear hawthorn Circumference: 26
Species: Height: 17
Scientific Name: Crataegus calpodendron Crown: 28
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia Points: 50
Status: alive Last Measured: 2015
National Champion: yes Last Measured by: Rod Simmons and Greg Zell
Comments:
2024 update: Recognized again as national champion.
2015 comments: Declared national champion in 2015. The tree is growing in a high-quality forested natural area and is completely healthy. The measurers surmise that this old specimen has been happily thriving at this site for many decades. Pre-1950s when most of Arlington County and the western half of the City of Alexandria were heavily forested, pastured, and rural, there were probably more of these around, with extant ones like this all probably surviving relics from that time. Pear hawthorn is a state-tracked S1 (critically imperiled) species. Hawthorn expert Ron Lance checked the identification. This information is also provided to State Botanist John Townsend with Virginia DCR, Division of Natural Heritage, as well as the Virginia Botanical Associates to add to the Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora.

R. Simmons August 2015
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Alexandria Land Owner: Parkfairfax Community
GPS Coordinates: 38.83788, -77.07790 Owner Email: mmiller@parkfairfax.org
Directions:
Located in Parkfairfax Woods ("600 Woods"). On a mid-slope along the gravelly, colluvial hillside along Gunston Road bordering a small groundwater seep.

Owner Address:
3360 Gunston Road
Alexandria, VA 22314

 Owner Phone: 703-998-6315
Contact Information
Contact Name: Mark Miller Permission to Advertise: Yes
Contact Email: mmiller@parkfairfax.org Contact Address:
Contact Phone: 703-998-6315
 
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Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Rod Simmons and Greg Zell
Other Nominators: City of Alexandria Arborist Office