Tree Information

Common Name: fire cherry

Scientific Name: Prunus pensylvanica

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 2637

Status: dead

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Circumference: 45 in.

Height: 51 ft.

Crown: 27 ft.

Points: 103

Date Last Measured: 2019

Last Measured by: John Seiler

Date First Measured: 2019

Comments: 2021 update: John Seiler of Virginia Tech noticed the union of the codominant leaders had begun to deteriorate due to sapwood rot. One leader failed during 2020 and the second leader failed during 2021. The hope is to cultivate a stump sprout into a new leader. Former state champion.

2019 update: Tree was grown from seed by the owner. One side of dominant stem is infected with a canker, which has killed cambium. A composite measurement was calculated for the trunk using measurements of each stem at 4.5' above ground (33" and 31").