Tree Information

Common Name: spicebush

Scientific Name: Lindera benzoin

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 3376

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: yes

Trunk Girth: 15 in.

Tree Height: 25 ft.

Crown Spread: 33 ft.

Points: 48

Date Last Measured: 2025

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

Date First Measured: 2025

Comments:
2025 comments: This is a clump-formed spicebush. Trunk circumference and height take for only the largest stem. Crown spread comprises all suckers extending from the root collar.

Dylan Kania January 19, 2025

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Pulaski

State Map

Land Owner: State of Virginia - Dept. of Conservation and Recreation

GPS Coordinates: 36.9664645, -80.7319205

Directions: New River Trail. In Pulaski, take Julia Simpsons Road (Rt. 693) to the Hiwassee Parking Area and cross over RR bridge. The tree grows along the river in a floodplain between the trail and river, and is flagged. Use of the GPS coordinates is recommended.

Contact Information

Contact Name: Byron Carmean

Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com

Contact Address: 3616 Labrador Lane

Suffolk, VA 23434

Contact Phone: 757-934-0588

Nominators

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

Additional Information

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