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
Circumference: 85 in.
Height: 84 ft.
Crown: 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. This is the only known (northern-most) stand of this species on the east coast. Only one other tree of this species is known to grow naturally in Virginia.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Southampton
Land Owner: Private
GPS Coordinates: 36.66094, -76.94239
Directions: Area is east of Route 258, approximately one mile north of Nottoway River Bridge in a pocosin. Area is extremely difficult (venomous snakes, briers, thickets, etc.) Should not be attempted without a knowledgeable guide. GPS coordinates shown are approximate to area to protect identity of 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@spectrum.net
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): John Bunch and Byron Carmean
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