Tree Information

Common Name: eastern white pine

Scientific Name: Pinus strobus

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 640

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Trunk Girth: 192 in.

Tree Height: 108 ft.

Crown Spread: 66 ft.

Points: 317

Date Last Measured: 2016

Last Measured by: Dennis Anderson

Date First Measured: 2004

Comments:
A wolf tree that stood all alone in an open pasture as recently as 1999. Pasture was planted to pines in the early 2000s and the stand has rapidly grown up around this tree. Was visible in Google Street View in Sept 2024 when looking to the east from electrical utility pole next to road.
2016 comments: Tree has increased in size and remains healthy.

Dennis Anderson Top (2004), Middle & Bottom (2016)

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Floyd

State Map

Land Owner: Betty H. Weddle

GPS Coordinates: 36.8203, -80.5314

Directions: Route 758 south off of Route 221 for about 2 miles. Tree is on right side of road in a rapidly maturing white pine stand.

Owner Address: 957 Buffalo Mountain Road SW

Willis, VA 24380

Contact Information

Contact Name: Dennis Anderson

Contact Email: andersond@r5.forestry.state.va.us

Contact Address: PO Box 96

Floyd, VA 24091

Contact Info: Previous owner: Phillip Weddle PO Box 32 Willis, VA 24091

Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Dennis Anderson

Additional Information

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