Tree Information
Common Name: boxelder
Scientific Name: Acer negundo
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 611
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Trunk Girth: 192 in.
Tree Height: 40 ft.
Crown Spread: 92 ft.
Points: 255
Date Last Measured: 2021
Last Measured by: Brendan Fitzgerald & Cydney Chambers
Date First Measured: 2004
Comments:
2021 update: The tree looked to be in declining health with lots of deadwood and a much shorter live crown than previously depicted. It seemed neglected and could use some carep. Seemed to have had a failed cable support system. Trunk circumference was measured at smallest girth between root flare and where branches began (2.2 ft).
This tree lies in bottomland near a spring that feeds into the South Fork of the Roanoke River. It is standing in a pasture field, but is protected by a board fence. Because its base is not visible from any roads, it has gone unnoticed by "big tree searchers" until David Gravell, Landscape Manager, asked for assistance in measuring it.
Tree was previously measured at 183", 60', 96' and 267 points by Alex Darr in 2011.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Montgomery
Land Owner: Karen Waldron
GPS Coordinates: 37.167979, -80.248387
Owner Email: Private
Directions: At Shawsville on Rt. 460, turn south on Boners Run Rd. toward Walnut Grove Farm. Tree is located in a pasture to the right when you're heading up the driveway toward the large brick house.
Owner Address: Walnut Grove Farm, 290 Boners Run Rd.
Shawsville, VA 24162
Contact Information
Contact Name: Eric Wiseman
Contact Email: pwiseman@vt.edu
Contact Info: Farm manager David Holbrook (dahponyboy@yahoo.com). Nominator J.C. Clark was a VDOF forester who nominated the tree.
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): J.C. Clark
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