Tree Information
Common Name: American holly
Scientific Name: Ilex opaca
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 1406
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Trunk Girth: 131 in.
Tree Height: 69 ft.
Crown Spread: 59 ft.
Points: 215
Date Last Measured: 2023
Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Gary Williamson, Dylan Kania
Date First Measured: 2009
Comments:
2023 comments: The tree appears healthy and sound. It cannot be conclusive determined (because we have no photo evidence), but this is likely tree ID 1406, which was originally nominated in 2009, but declared dead in February 2021 when searchers reported that they could not locate the tree. Despite that, this tree is located in the exact vicinity and possesses similar measurements. Trunk measured at 4' above ground. Trunk is double-stemmed. Measured at smallest girth between fork and ground level.
2009 comments: Measured by Carmean and Williamson at 123", 69', 61', 207 points.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Richmond
Land Owner: Hollywood Cemetery
GPS Coordinates: 37.539820, -77.453231
Directions: Hollywood Cemetery, Eastvale Avenue 200 feet west of the entrance gate on the north side of Eastvale on the slope diagonally across from the office building.
Owner Address: 412 South Cherry Street
Richmond, VA 23220
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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