Tree Information
Common Name: silver maple
Scientific Name: Acer saccharinum
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 2348
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Circumference: 251 in.
Height: 107 ft.
Crown: 98 ft.
Points: 383
Date Last Measured: 2015
Last Measured by: Robert Vickers
Date First Measured: 2015
Comments:
2025 comments: The tree is alive and well. The multi-stem growth habit is typical for a floodplain tree subjected to recurring severe floods. The current configuration of the tree is likely the result of the original stem being toppled by a flood and several sprouts emerging from the stump. To fairly compare this tree to other silver maples around the state, the composite trunk circumference method was used to calculate the current score. The four main stems measured at 4.5' above ground were 158", 156", 96", and 67". Measurement of the fused trunk at 3' above ground was 288".
2021 comments: This tree has been dethroned as national champion by another tree in Houston County, Minnesota.
2019 comments: Recognized as the national champion in 2019, and then national co-champion in 2020 with two other Virginia specimens, one in Bland county and the other in Bath county.
2015 comments: Originally measured by Robert Vickers at 288" girth, 96' height, 112' crown, and 412 points.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Fairfax
Land Owner: Fairfax County Park Authority
GPS Coordinates: 39.02961, -77.25438
Directions: The tree is on the north side of the Potomac Heritage Trail in Riverbend Park in Great Falls, VA. It is upriver from the visitor center and between the trail and the river right on the river bank.
Contact Information
Contact Name: Robert Vickers
Contact Email: prvickers@aol.com
Contact Address: 312 Springvale Road
Great Falls, VA 22066
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Robert Vickers
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