Tree Information
Common Name: large gallberry
Scientific Name: Ilex coriacea
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 3392
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: yes
Circumference: 8 in.
Height: 18 ft.
Crown: 12 ft.
Points: 29
Date Last Measured: 2025
Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Dylan Kania, and Gary Williamson
Date First Measured: 2025
Comments:
2025 comments: This tree appears healthy and safe. It is a rare holly in Virginia and found only in the Dismal Swamp in the Chesapeake and Suffolk area, plus one grown site in Virginia Beach.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Suffolk
Land Owner: Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
GPS Coordinates: 36.685240, -76.528833
Directions: From White Marsh Road in Suffolk, take Jericho Ditch Lane east to the parking at end for the Jericho-Hudnell Ditch Trailhead. Head south on Lynn Ditch Trail for approximately 8500 feet. The tree grows on the east side of the trail and is marked with tape.
Owner Address: 3100 Desert Road
Suffolk, VA 23434
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
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