Tree Information
Common Name: Pacific yew
Scientific Name: Taxus brevifolia
Native/Naturalized: Native to North America
Database ID: 2217
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: yes
Circumference: 140 in.
Height: 36 ft.
Crown: 57 ft.
Points: 190
Date Last Measured: 2024
Last Measured by: Harry Van Guilder, Mike Jenkins, Kerry Wolfe, Talia Logan, Chris Bryant and David Youngblood
Date First Measured: 2014
Comments:
2024 comments: Healthy and thriving with no signs of decline. Dense canopy from near ground level to top of tree. Trunk circumference measured at 20" above ground level.
2014 comments: Trunk circumference measured at 3' above ground due to multi-stem growth habit. Measured in 2014 by Michelle Dowling & Rudy Rutemiller at 125" trunk, 38' height, 48' crown, 175 points.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Roanoke
Land Owner: City of Roanoke
GPS Coordinates: 37.2643, -79.9511
Directions: Corner of Washington Ave and 5th Street SW at entrance to Highland Park.
Contact Information
Contact Name: Eric Wiseman
Contact Email: pwiseman@vt.edu
Contact Phone: 540-231-5148
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Melanie Van Guilder
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