Tree Information

Common Name: Carolina ash

Scientific Name: Fraxinus caroliniana

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 2724

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Trunk Girth: 71 in.

Tree Height: 70 ft.

Crown Spread: 25 ft.

Points: 147

Date Last Measured: 2019

Last Measured by: Byron Carmean and Gary Williamson

Date First Measured: 2019

Comments: Tree has two dead branches at top of crown, but doesn't appear to be infected with EAB borers yet. The VA Dept. of Forestry has been notified about the tree and they plan to treat it with insecticide in spring 2020.

G. Williamson September 2019

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Southampton

State Map

Land Owner: State of Virginia - Dept. of Conservation and Recreation

GPS Coordinates: 36.6773, -77.0451

Directions: Cypress Bridge Natural Area Preserve. Take Old Bridge Road from Route 58 Bypass near Courtland to end of road at Nottoway River. Tree is slightly upriver of boat landing in swamp forest.

Contact Information

Contact Name: Byron Carmean

Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com

Contact Phone: 757-934-0588

Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean, Gary Williamson

Additional Information

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