Tree Information
Common Name: glossy privet
Scientific Name: Ligustrum lucidum
Native/Naturalized: Naturalized
Database ID: 2241
Status: not top 3
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Circumference: 40 in.
Height: 45 ft.
Crown: 28 ft.
Points: 92
Date Last Measured: 2014
Last Measured by: Byron Carmean and Gary Williamson
Date First Measured: 2014
Comments: The tree appears very healthy and sound.
From website: The Elizabeth River Project and the City of Portsmouth opened Paradise Creek Nature Park to the public in December 2012, as Portsmouth’s third largest public park and Elizabeth River Project’s signature outdoor field station for exploring first-hand what you can do to restore an urban river to health. The park is a companion education site to Elizabeth River Project’s award-winning Learning Barge. http://paradisecreek.elizabethriver.org/history
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Portsmouth
Land Owner: City of Portsmouth
GPS Coordinates: 36.79974, -76.30798
Directions: Paradise Creek Nature Park. South side of connector trail.
Owner Address: 1141 Victory Blvd
Portsmouth, VA 23702
Contact Information
Contact Name: Byron Carmean
Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com
Contact Address: 3616 Labrador Lane
Suffolk, VA 23434
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean and Gary Williamson
Additional Information