Tree Information

Common Name: sand post oak

Scientific Name: Quercus margarettae (syn. Quercus stellata var. margarettae)

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 1091

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: yes

Trunk Girth: 116 in.

Tree Height: 56 ft.

Crown Spread: 63 ft.

Points: 188

Date Last Measured: 2026

Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Gary Williamson, Dylan Kania, Bella Hardaway, Eric Wiseman

Date First Measured: 2007

Comments:
2026 Comments: Trunk wound has mostly closed. Some mistletoe visible in the top branches. Trunk forks about 3' above ground. Trunk measured below fork at 18" above ground was 134". Each stem also measured at 4.5' above ground. Stem 1=97", Stem 2=64". Composite trunk circumference calculated from these measurements and used for scoring.
2016 Comments: The tree appears sound and healthy in the Crocker's back yard. Previously measured by Byron Carmean and Gary Williamson - Trunk: 129", Height: 63', Crown: 65', Total Points: 208.

Eric Wiseman 1/12/2026

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Isle of Wight

State Map

Land Owner: Greg Crockett

GPS Coordinates: 36.867070, -76.830267

Directions: The tree is in the back yard of the owner's residence. The area is a series of prehistoric sand dunes near the Blackwater River.

Owner Address: 5359 Windsor Blvd

Zuni, VA 23898

Owner Phone: 757-754-0905

Contact Information

Contact Name: Byron Carmean

Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com

Contact Address: 3616 Labrador Lane

Suffolk, VA 23434

Contact Phone: 757-934-0588

Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean and Gary Williamson

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