Tree Information

Common Name: American basswood

Scientific Name: Tilia americana var. americana

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 3203

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: yes

Circumference: 254 in.

Height: 64 ft.

Crown: 55 ft.

Points: 332

Date Last Measured: 2023

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

Date First Measured: 2023

Comments:
2023 comments: The crown of this tree appears small in comparison to its trunk volume due to substantial past storm damage. It has had some corrective pruning.

D. Kania 12/28/2023

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: City of Charlottesville

State Map

Land Owner: City of Charlottesville

GPS Coordinates: 38.031677, -78.481005

Directions: Market Street Park. In Charlottesville, travel to intersection of East Market Street and 1st Street North. Tree grows in corner at the crossing in Market Street Park.

Contact Information

Contact Name: Byron Carmean

Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com

Contact Phone: 757-934-0588

Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean, Gary Williamson, and Dylan Kania

Additional Information

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