Tree Information

Common Name: Hercules' club

Scientific Name: Zanthoxylum clava-herculis

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 3042

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Trunk Girth: 41 in.

Tree Height: 23 ft.

Crown Spread: 36 ft.

Points: 73

Date Last Measured: 2023

Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Dylan Kania, Gary Williamson

Date First Measured: 2023

Comments: This tree appears very healthy and sound. It grows in a protected area.

B. Carmean 2023

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Northampton

State Map

Land Owner: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

GPS Coordinates: 37.121289, -75.969401

Directions: Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge. This tree is visible from the sand road across opening in the vegetation. Refuge access is available only to pre-registered tour participants or by special use permit. Visitors must follow all rules and policies described in tour information or your special use permit. Keep in mind that unless an activity is explicitly permitted, that activity is prohibited. GPS coordinates shown here are the location of the nearby Chesapeake Bay Bridge Scenic Overlook. Actual coordinates on file.

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

Additional Information

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