Tree Information
Common Name: balsam poplar
Scientific Name: Populus balsamifera
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 3207
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: yes
Circumference: 129 in.
Height: 65 ft.
Crown: 56 ft.
Points: 208
Date Last Measured: 2023
Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Gary Williamson, and Dylan Kania
Date First Measured: 2023
Comments:
This tree seems reasonably healthy and sound. It once had two stems but one broke away at ground level.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Charlottesville
Land Owner: Anne Deane
GPS Coordinates: 38.04260, -78.48190
Directions: In Charlottesville, take Rugby Rd to Westwood Rd to Westwood Circle to the above address. The tree grows next to the street.
Owner Address: 122 Westwood Circle
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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 and Gary Williamson