Tree Information

Common Name: choke cherry

Scientific Name: Prunus virginiana

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 2780

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Trunk Girth: 26 in.

Tree Height: 24 ft.

Crown Spread: 26 ft.

Points: 57

Date Last Measured: 2020

Last Measured by: Virg Madden

Date First Measured: 2020

Comments: The cultivar of this specimen is 'Canada Red'. It needed lots of dead limbs removed as well as growth from the base interfering with the main trunk. Planted in 1995.

V. Madden Feb-20

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Albemarle

State Map

Land Owner: University of Virginia Foundation

GPS Coordinates: 37.96455, -78.46353

Owner Email: eoliver@uvafoundation.com

Directions: Morven Farm. In 'front field', area ME10. This is the lowest of the 3 similar trees.

Owner Address: 791 Morven Dr.

Charlottesville, VA 22902

Owner Phone: 434-293-3978

Contact Information

Contact Name: Virg Madden

Contact Email: mmadden@uvafoundation.com

Contact Info: Virg Madden/Landscape Gardener. Elton Oliver/Estate Manager.

Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Virg Madden

Additional Information

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