| Common Name: weeping willow | Circumference: 293 |
| Species: | Height: 95 |
| Scientific Name: Salix babylonica | Crown: 93 |
| Native/Naturalized: Naturalized | Points: 411 |
| Status: alive | Last Measured: 2015 |
| National Champion: no | Last Measured by: Jon Matiuk, John Blankenship |
| Comments: 2021 update: This tree is no longer a national champion because its species is no longer eligible Declared national champion in 2007. Overall healthy. One trunk has significant heart rot. Barbed wire in crotch is being grown over. It was first nominated by Louise Hoge in 1976. Circumference measured at 3'8" above ground. |
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Top: J. Matiuk, Nov 2015. Bottom: Google Street View, Oct 2008. |
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| Location of Tree | |
| Tree is located in: Tazewell | Land Owner: Unknown |
| GPS Coordinates: 37.073087, -81.358704 | Owner Email: |
| Directions: Behind a small house on Rt. 727, approx. 0.1 mile from intersection with Rt. 667.The tree is within sight of the champion shagbark hickory. |
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| Contact Information | |
| Contact Name: John Blankenship | Permission to Advertise: Yes |
| Contact Email: jblanken@vt.edu | Contact Address: P.O. Box 229 Tazewell, VA 24651 |
| Contact Phone: 276-988-0405 | |
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| Nominators |
| Original Nominator(s): Louise Hoge |
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