Tree Information

Common Name: green ash

Scientific Name: Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 2592

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Circumference: 208 in.

Height: 93 ft.

Crown: 88 ft.

Points: 323

Date Last Measured: 2018

Last Measured by: Lara Johnson, Lori Chamberlin, Greg Eaton

Date First Measured: 2018

Comments: Very large ash tree in front of historic house. Treated by Virginia Department of Forestry for emerald ash borer in May 2018 with emamectin benzoate via trunk injection. Still looks healthy despite emerald ash borer being present in the county.

Lara Johnson May-18

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Bedford

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Land Owner: University of Lynchburg

GPS Coordinates: 37.38396, -79.54059

Directions: 1698 Cloverlea Ln, Bedford, VA 24523. Tree is on the grounds of Clover Lea Farm, which is part of the Claytor Nature Study Center.



Contact Information

Contact Name: Jennifer Wills

Contact Email: wills_j@lynchburg.edu

Contact Phone: 434-408-3878

Contact Info: Jennifer is director of Nature Center. Additional contact: Greg Eaton, eaton@lynchburg.edu, 434-544-8360


Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Lara Johnson, Lori Chamberlin, Greg Eaton


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