Tree Information

Common Name: southern catalpa

Scientific Name: Catalpa bignonioides

Native/Naturalized: Native to North America

Database ID: 2577

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Trunk Girth: 214 in.

Tree Height: 60 ft.

Crown Spread: 49 ft.

Points: 286

Date Last Measured: 2017

Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Mike Rasnake, John Bunch, Gary Williamson

Date First Measured: 2017

Comments: Tree appears healthy and sound, although it is surrounded by Ligustrum, which makes the tree difficult to measure. Trunk circumference was measured in the "waist" between the root flair and the branch flair.

11/5/2017

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Southampton

State Map

Land Owner: Joseph A. Talley

GPS Coordinates: 36.76631, -76.89439

Directions: Located near 18341 Burdette Church Drive, Franklin, VA 23851. From U.S. Route 258, take Burdette Church Road (route 619) east across Blackwater River. Cross railroad tracks and turn left (south) on Burdette Church Drive.

Owner Address: 18341 Burdette Church Drive

Franklin, VA 23851

Contact Information

Contact Name: Byron Carmean

Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com

Contact Address: 3616 Labrador Lane

Suffolk, VA 23434

Contact Phone: 757-934-0588

Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean, Mike Rasnake, John Bunch, Gary Williamson

Additional Information

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