Tree Information
Common Name: southern catalpa
Scientific Name: Catalpa bignonioides
Native/Naturalized: Native to North America
Database ID: 600
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: yes
Circumference: 239 in.
Height: 53 ft.
Crown: 74 ft.
Points: 311
Date Last Measured: 2025
Last Measured by: Helena Azar and Bella Hardaway
Date First Measured: 1990
Comments:
2025 comments: The base of the tree is entirely hollow, and some dieback was noticed on the outer branches. Its health is in decline, but for now it remains standing.
2015 comments: The tree may be starting to fall, the top of the tree and the ends of larger limbs appear to be dead. Measured in 2015 by Harry Van Guilder with measurements of 228", 68', and 77' resulting in a score of 315 points.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Roanoke
Land Owner: Randall K. Scaggs
GPS Coordinates: 37.34593, -79.94934
Directions: The tree is located about 50 ft. southwest of Plantation Rd. on a creek in front of Plantation of Sunnybrook.
Owner Address: 7342 Plantation Rd.
Roanoke, VA 24019
Contact Information
Contact Name: Harry Van Guilder
Contact Email: hvanguilder21@gmail.com
Roanoke, VA
Contact Phone: 540-588-3427
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Richard Salzer
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