Tree Information
Common Name: fleshy hawthorn
Scientific Name: Crataegus succulenta (syn. Crataegus bicknellii)
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 656
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: yes
Circumference: 33 in.
Height: 20 ft.
Crown: 24 ft.
Points: 59
Date Last Measured: 2015
Last Measured by: Jon Matiuk, John Blankenship
Date First Measured: 2005
Comments: Tree resides on the bank of Burke's Garden Creek where it is dammed at the north end of Burke's Garden. Species identification should be vetted because it is unclear who originally identified this species and whether it is valid. Presumably this tree was found in 2005 when the nominators were searching for another fleshy hawthorn (ID#0099) that was nominated by Richard Salzer in 1985.
This is a difficult location to perform measurements due to the thick undergrowth and proximity to the water. Best advised to measure this tree in dormant season. Would be helpful to the tree's longevity if the competing vegetation was removed around it.
Past records indicated that Va. Dept. of Transportation owned this property. However, the Tazewell County Real Estate Map indicates that the property (including entirety of the lake) is privately owned. Multiple "keep out" signs are posted at the location.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Tazewell
Land Owner: Private
GPS Coordinates: 37.12501, -81.35666
Directions: Tree is located just off road near the pond, right above the dam as you enter Burke's Garden.
Owner Address: Private
Contact Information
Contact Name: John Blankenship
Contact Email: jblanken@vt.edu
Contact Address: P.O. Box 229
Tazewell, VA 24651-0229
Contact Phone: 276-988-0405
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): John Blankenship and Stephen Jordan
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