Tree Information
Common Name: Chinese star anise
Scientific Name: Illicium verum
Native/Naturalized: Native to North America
Database ID: 2616
Status: legacy
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Trunk Girth: 12 in.
Tree Height: 18 ft.
Crown Spread: 17 ft.
Points: 34
Date Last Measured: 2018
Last Measured by: Jeanette Navia, Keith Navia, Connie Reitz, Ricklin Brown, Adrienne Frank, Judy Jones, Shirley Devan
Date First Measured: 2018
Comments:
2026 comments: Tree was incorrectly identified as Illicium floridanum. Botanical curator of Colonial Williamsburg correctly identified it as Illicium verum.
2024 comments: Recognized again as national champion.
2020 comments: Declared national champion in 2020.
2018 comments: Healthy specimen.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Williamsburg
Land Owner: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
GPS Coordinates: 37.2683066, -76.6942105
Directions: 302 Francis St E, Williamsburg, VA 23185. To the south of the entrance of the Gold Wing of the Griffin Inn near the back of the building. (To the right of the entrance, and to the back, when facing the building).
Contact Information
Contact Name: Jonathan Lak
Contact Email: jlak@cwf.org
Contact Phone: 757-719-3713
Contact Info: Sydney Weimer Botanical Curator (Botanical Collections Registrar & Curator) P: (757) 603-0402 | sweimer@cwf.org
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Charles Gardner
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