Tree Information
Common Name: staghorn sumac
Scientific Name: Rhus typhina
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 3518
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Trunk Girth: 15 in.
Tree Height: 29 ft.
Crown Spread: 15 ft.
Points: 48
Date Last Measured: 2026
Last Measured by: Wesley Meade and Bella Hardaway
Date First Measured: 2026
Comments:
2026 Comments: The tree appears healthy and sound. Encroaching shade is its biggest threat. We went here searching for Rhus typhina id 2500, but instead we found another large specimen very close to where 2500 was supposed to be located, but was presumably dead.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Washington
Land Owner: Commonwealth of Virginia - Dept. of Wildlife Resources
GPS Coordinates: 36.90824, -81.84056
Directions: The tree is in the Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area, near archery range and the intersection of Tumbling Creek Road and Muck Hunter's access road. Tree is in thicket just north of this intersection and visible from that location.
Contact Information
Contact Name: Eric Wiseman
Contact Email: vabigtree@vt.edu
Contact Phone: 540-231-5148
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Wesley Meade and Bella Hardaway
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