Tree Information

Common Name: American sycamore

Scientific Name: Platanus occidentalis

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 3473

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Trunk Girth: 332 in.

Tree Height: 126 ft.

Crown Spread: 101 ft.

Points: 483

Date Last Measured: 2025

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

Date First Measured: 2025

Comments: Multi-stemmed specimen comprising five stems that are fused into a single trunk at 3' above ground level. One stem has lost its top due to storm damage. Trunk measured from mid-slope position at narrowest girth between ground line and fork in trunk.

Dylan Kania 03/08/2025

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Henrico

State Map

Land Owner: Unknown

GPS Coordinates: 37.560658, -77.611286

Directions: East branch of Tuckahoe Creek, on north side of the branch next to the creek bank. Location is about 2250' west of creek crossing of River Trace Court.

Contact Information

Contact Name: Byron Carmean

Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com

Contact Phone: 757-934-0588

Nominators

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

Additional Information

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