Tree Information
Common Name: water oak
Scientific Name: Quercus nigra
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 3029
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Trunk Girth: 230 in.
Tree Height: 88 ft.
Crown Spread: 93 ft.
Points: 341
Date Last Measured: 2022
Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Dylan Kania, Gary Williamson
Date First Measured: 2022
Comments: This tree appears healthy for an older tree, but has lost a major branch, which is lying in the agricultural field.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Chesapeake
Land Owner: Unknown
GPS Coordinates: 36.612207, -76.266796
Directions: From the intersection of Taft Rd. and Benefit Rd. in Chesapeake. Take Taft Rd. south to an open field located on the right side with a cemetery located near the road. The tree is located on the east side of this field at the edge of a ravine. Same property as hophornbeam ID 3030.
Owner Address: 1420 Taft Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Contact Information
Contact Name: Byron Carmean
Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 757-934-0588
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean
Other Nominators: Dylan Kania, Gary Williamson
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