Tree Information
Common Name: bigleaf snowbell
Scientific Name: Styrax grandifolius
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 248
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Circumference: 8 in.
Height: 19 ft.
Crown: 14 ft.
Points: 31
Date Last Measured: 2016
Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Gary Williamson
Date First Measured: 2004
Comments: Declared national champion in 2020. Dethroned as national champ in 2021 by larger tree in Suffolk, VA. The tree appears healthy and was in full bloom on the day of measurement.
Byron Carmean 2004 (l) and 2016 (r)Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Chesapeake
Land Owner: Anna Vann
GPS Coordinates: 36.73878, -76.29162
Directions: The tree is located in a woodlot at the corner of Dominion Boulevard and Bainbridge Boulevard. There is a small cleared area opposite Bainbridge with a gate. The tree is past the gate and to the left.
Owner Address: 1502 Powhatan Ct.
Norfolk, VA 23508
Contact Information
Contact Name: Byron Carmean
Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com
Contact Address: 3616 Labrador Ln.
Suffolk, VA 23434
Contact Phone: 757-934-0588
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean, John King, Gary Williamson
Additional Information