Tree Information

Common Name: Japanese horsechestnut

Scientific Name: Aesculus turbinata

Native/Naturalized: Not Naturalized

Database ID: 2161

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: yes

Circumference: 40 in.

Height: 20 ft.

Crown: 17 ft.

Points: 64

Date Last Measured: 2013

Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Gary Williamson, and Mathew Gobla

Date First Measured: 2013

Comments: The tree looks healthy and is not endangered at this time.

G. Williamson 2013

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: City of Norfolk

State Map


Land Owner: Norfolk Botanical Garden

GPS Coordinates: 36.90608, -76.19894

Directions: Near the SW side of "Flowering Arboretum" just N. of junction of two pathways.

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, Gary Williamson, and Mathew Gobla


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