Tree Information
Common Name: pin oak
Scientific Name: Quercus palustris
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 1248
Status: not top 3
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Circumference: 197 in.
Height: 104 ft.
Crown: 103 ft.
Points: 327
Date Last Measured: 2025
Last Measured by: Vic Parkes, Bella Hardaway, and Eric Wiseman
Date First Measured: 2007
Comments:
2025 comments: Canopy is thin. Extensive sapwood rot on the east side of the trunk extends from the ground up to the lowest scaffold branches, which have died and been removed. Ganoderma conks are also present at the trunk base.
2015 comments: An impressive pin oak growing in Arlington National Cemetery. All trees at this site are well cared for and protected. The measurements conducted by Greg Zell were 192", 126', and 112' for a score of 346 points.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Arlington
Land Owner: Arlington National Cemetery
GPS Coordinates: 38.875192, -77.072525
Owner Email: gregory.r.huse.civ@army.mil
Directions: On the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery. Enter on foot from the Memorial Bridge entrance or ride the tram. Private vehicles restriced at the site.
Owner Address: 1 Memorial Avenue
Arlington, VA 22211
Owner Phone: 703-695-3588
Contact Information
Contact Name: Greg Huse
Contact Email: gregory.r.huse.civ@army.mil
Contact Address: 1 Memorial Avenue
Arlington, VA 22211
Contact Phone: 703-695-3588
Contact Info: Greg Huse, Urban Forester, Memorial Arboretum Manager, Arlington National Cemetery
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Greg Zell
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