Tree Information
Common Name: common persimmon
Scientific Name: Diospyros virginiana
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 2325
Status: alive
National Champion: yes
Virginia Champion: yes
Circumference: 152 in.
Height: 85 ft.
Crown: 68 ft.
Points: 254
Date Last Measured: 2015
Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Gary Willilamson
Date First Measured: 2015
Comments:
Declared national champion in 2016 and recognized as national co-champion in 2019, sharing title with a tree in Ohio. The tree should be safe and receives good care.
Trunk comprises three stems that fork at about 3 feet above ground line. Trunk measurement recorded here is the smallest girth between ground level and the trunk fork, which is about 2 feet above ground. Each stem girth was measured at 4.5' above ground in June 2022 and recorded as 83", 82", 58". A composite trunk circumference calculated from these measurements would be 130", which would bring the score down to 232 points. The national co-champion in Ohio has a similar trunk form, so these trees are being similarly compared.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Suffolk
Land Owner: Constance Woods Homeowner Association
GPS Coordinates: 36.73556, -76.58906
Directions: From Main Street in downtown Suffolk, take Constance Road to the west approximately 1/4 mile to Constance Woods. Turn right (north) and the tree is in the commons area straight ahead as you enter the complex.
Owner Phone: 757-539-7028
Contact Information
Contact Name: Byron Carmean
Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com
Contact Address: 3616 Labrador Ln.
Suffolk, VA 23434
Contact Phone: 757-934-0588
Contact Info: Becky Habel is a member of the HOA. 757-539-7028
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean, Gary Williamson
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