Tree Information

Common Name: sweetbay magnolia

Scientific Name: Magnolia virginiana

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 2934

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Trunk Girth: 117 in.

Tree Height: 61 ft.

Crown Spread: 56 ft.

Points: 192

Date Last Measured: 2021

Last Measured by: Byron Carmean and Gary Williamson

Date First Measured: 2021

Comments:
Tree seems very healthy and sound. It is holding its leaves late into the season. It grows in a safe location unless ditch or powerline maintenance impacts it.

Trunk splits into three stems at 18" above ground. The girth of the fused stems at that point is 157". Stems measured at 4.5' above ground were: 55", 67", 79". Composite circumference of these stems is 117".

G. Williamson. December 2021.

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: City of Chesapeake

State Map

Land Owner: Private

GPS Coordinates: 36.77263, -76.415449

Directions: Front yard of property in ditch next to street. Powerlines coming into the house are strung right through the crown of the tree. GPS coordinates approximate to area to protect owner identity. True coordinates on file.

Owner Address: Private

Contact Information

Contact Name: Byron Carmean

Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com

Contact Phone: 757-934-0588

Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean

Other Nominators: Gary Williamson

Additional Information

I.D. Fact Sheet

Landowner Fact Sheet

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