Tree Information
Common Name: sugarberry
Scientific Name: Celtis laevigata
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 2864
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Trunk Girth: 199 in.
Tree Height: 60 ft.
Crown Spread: 91 ft.
Points: 282
Date Last Measured: 2020
Last Measured by: Barbara Luck, Bill Cole, and Dan Lonergan
Date First Measured: 2020
Comments: Species identification confirmed by dendrologists at Virginia Tech. Located on grounds of Colonial National Historical Park. Old age tree. Health is fair. Upper canopy is thin and several upper branches are dead. One low, large branch is of particular aesthetic interest due to its twisted configuration. The tree is heavily visited by those coming to view the adjacent Yorktown Victory Monument.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: York
Land Owner: National Park Service
GPS Coordinates: 37.23377, -76.5048
Owner Email: kym_hall@nps.gov
Directions: At north edge of lawn surrounding the Yorktown Victory Monument.
Owner Address: 1000 Colonial Pkwy
Yorktown, VA 23690
Owner Phone: 757-898-2401
Contact Information
Contact Name: Barbara Luck
Contact Email: bluck@widomaker.com
Contact Address: POB 165
Yorktown, VA 23690
Contact Phone: 757-898-4114
Contact Info: Kym Hall = current NPS superintendent at this park (kym_hall@nps.gov)
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Barbara Luck, Wesley Greene
Additional Information
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