Tree Information
Common Name: pondcypress
Scientific Name: Taxodium ascendens
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 2462
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: yes
Trunk Girth: 85 in.
Tree Height: 84 ft.
Crown Spread: 37 ft.
Points: 178
Date Last Measured: 2016
Last Measured by: John Bunch, Byron Carmean
Date First Measured: 2016
Comments: The tree appears healthy and sound. It grows deep in a blackwater swamp and should be safe. One of several large specimens documented at this location. They are the only trees of this species known to grow naturally in Virginia other than a few specimens found in Suffolk not far from this location across the Blackwater River.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Southampton
Land Owner: Private
GPS Coordinates: 36.66094, -76.94239
Directions: Area is in a pocosin and is extremely difficult (venomous snakes, briers, thickets, etc.) Visit should only be attempted with a knowledgeable guide. GPS coordinates shown here are approximate to the area in order to protect identity of the location. Actual coordinates are on 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
Contact Info: John Bunch: botanybay@hughes.net
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): John Bunch and Byron Carmean
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