Tree Information
Common Name: loblolly bay
Scientific Name: Gordonia lasianthus
Native/Naturalized: Native to North America
Database ID: 1215
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Trunk Girth: 51 in.
Tree Height: 28 ft.
Crown Spread: 20 ft.
Points: 84
Date Last Measured: 2017
Last Measured by: Renee Frith
Date First Measured: 2007
Comments: The smaller of two trees located at the same site. Height measured with digital clinometer.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Norfolk
Land Owner: Norfolk Botanical Garden
GPS Coordinates: 36.90669, -76.19724
Directions: Flowering Arboretum nearest Butterfly House at Norfolk Botanical Garden.
Owner Address: 6700 Azalea Garden Rd
Norfolk, VA 23518
Owner Phone: 757-441-5830
Contact Information
Contact Name: Carl Simmons
Contact Email: carl.simmons@nbgs.org
Contact Phone: 757-441-5830 (ext. 4
Contact Info: Carl Simmons is Curator of Woody Plants. Paul Ziegler contact information in private comments.
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean
Other Nominators: Virginia Beach Tree Stewards
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