Tree Information

Common Name: yellow birch

Scientific Name: Betula alleghaniensis

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 2374

Status: dead

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Circumference: 180 in.

Height: 82 ft.

Crown: 73 ft.

Points: 280

Date Last Measured: 2015

Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Jeff Kirwan, Gary Williamson

Date First Measured: 2015

Comments:
2024 update: Tree suffered a massive stem failure due to extensive internal decay, which brought the entire tree down. Former state champion.
2015 comments: The tree appears healthy and sound for its apparent old age.

Top. E. Wiseman, Nov. 2024. Bottom: J. Kirwan, Sept. 2015.

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Giles

State Map

Land Owner: Mountain Lake Conservancy

GPS Coordinates: 37.35951, -80.53223

Directions: From the hotel, take Jungle Trail to Indian Trail Connector. The tree is approximately 60 feet to the right of the trail as you go down toward Indian Trail.

Owner Address: 115 Hotel Cir

Pembroke, VA 24136

Contact Information

Contact Name: Eric Wiseman

Contact Email: vabigtree@vt.edu

Contact Phone: 540-231-5148

Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean, Jeff Kirwan, Gary Williamson

Additional Information

I.D. Fact Sheet

Landowner Fact Sheet

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