Tree Information

Common Name: American holly

Scientific Name: Ilex opaca

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 2335

Status: legacy

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Trunk Girth: 150 in.

Tree Height: 53 ft.

Crown Spread: 41 ft.

Points: 213

Date Last Measured: 2015

Last Measured by: B. Carmean, J. Bunch, M. Rasnake, P. Cross

Date First Measured: 2015

Comments: The tree appears very healthy. It has grown over a wire meshed fence. It grows on a steep slope above the Nottoway River. Measured trunk at 3 feet above ground.

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Southampton

State Map

Land Owner: Private

GPS Coordinates: 36.635987, -77.000839

Directions: The tree is on the south side of the Nottoway River on a slope above turf farm approximately two miles above Rt. 684 bridge. Listed GPS coordinates are only approximate to the location of the tree. Actual coordinates are on private file.

Contact Information

Contact Name: Byron Carmean

Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com

Contact Address: 3616 Labrador Lane

Suffolk, VA 23434

Contact Phone: 757-934-0588

Nominators

Original Nominator(s): B. Carmean, J. Bunch, M. Rasnake, P. Cross

Additional Information

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