Tree Information

Common Name: laurel oak

Scientific Name: Quercus laurifolia

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 3507

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Trunk Girth: 210 in.

Tree Height: 127 ft.

Crown Spread: 93 ft.

Points: 360

Date Last Measured: 2025

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

Date First Measured: 2025

Comments:
2025 comments: This tree appears exceptionally healthy and sound. This tree is truly a towering giant of its species. Field measured height was 137'. However, no tree over 127' tall could be detected in this forest stand in a 2020 Lidar scan. Therefore the Lidar height was used for scoring.

Dylan Kania 01/25/2025

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: City of Suffolk

State Map

Land Owner: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

GPS Coordinates: 36.7270051, -76.5443870

Directions: Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. From Bus. 13 in Suffolk, take Roosevelt Drive SE to Blythwood Lane (L) to Nixon Drive (R). Tree grows in Dismal Swamp NWR just past powerline NE of Nixon Drive. Use GPS to find specific tree (marked with flagging tape).

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, Ben Rubinow, and Gary Williamson

Additional Information

I.D. Fact Sheet

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