Tree Information
Common Name: Ogeechee tupelo
Scientific Name: Nyssa ogeche
Native/Naturalized: Native to North America
Database ID: 612
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: yes
Trunk Girth: 75 in.
Tree Height: 56 ft.
Crown Spread: 59 ft.
Points: 146
Date Last Measured: 2018
Last Measured by: Connie Reitz, Ricklin Brown, Shirley Devan, Keith Navia, Jeanette Navia
Date First Measured: 2004
Comments:
2026 comments: Tree is still thriving according to the Botanical Coordinator of Colonial Williamsburg.
2018 comments: Healthy. This is the male, the larger of the two Ogeechee tupelo trees in the pasture, on the left when viewing them from behind the fence. Pollinates a female tree about 20 feet away. Plaque on the tree says "Ogeechee tupelo, Nyssa ogeche, Colonial Williamsburg".
2009 comments: Carmean and Williamson measured in 2009 at 124 points (no measurements).
2004 comments: Measured by big tree intern Ruth Williams in summer 2004 at 55", 43', 46', 110 points.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: City of Williamsburg
Land Owner: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
GPS Coordinates: 37.27001, -76.70244
Directions: Colonial Williamsburg. Near the intersection of Francis St. and S. Nassau street, in a sheep pasture, behind a fence built in the colonial style. Must get permission from Colonial Williamsburg staff in charge of the pastures to access the pasture to measure the tree.
Owner Address: PO Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187
Owner Phone: 757-565-8721
Contact Information
Contact Name: Jonathan Lak
Contact Email: jlak@cwf.org
Contact Phone: 757-719-3713
Contact Info: Sydney Weimer Botanical Curator (Botanical Collections Registrar & Curator) P: (757) 603-0402 | sweimer@cwf.org
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Ruth Williams
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