Tree Information
Common Name: bur oak
Scientific Name: Quercus macrocarpa
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 1677
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Trunk Girth: 189 in.
Tree Height: 76 ft.
Crown Spread: 123 ft.
Points: 296
Date Last Measured: 2021
Last Measured by: Brendan Fitzgerald, Eric Wiseman, Ethan Apisa
Date First Measured: 2010
Comments: One of the most prominent and cherished trees on the Virginia Tech campus. The tree was planted by professor William Alwood around 1895 and the tree was officially named for him during a ceremony in 2011. Arborists inspected and upgraded the support cables and lightning protection system in spring 2021. Previously measured in 2010 by Kirwan, Williamson, and Carmean at 177", 85', 123', 293 points.
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Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Montgomery
Land Owner: Virginia Tech - Blacksburg
GPS Coordinates: 37.22795, -80.42332
Directions: Virginia Tech campus. North side of the drillfield, southwest of Burrus Hall.
Contact Information
Contact Name: Eric Wiseman
Contact Email: arborist@vt.edu
Contact Phone: 540-231-5148
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean, Jeff Kirwan, and Gary Williamson
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