Tree Information
Common Name: southern catalpa
Scientific Name: Catalpa bignonioides
Native/Naturalized: Native to North America
Database ID: 843
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Trunk Girth: 185 in.
Tree Height: 59 ft.
Crown Spread: 60 ft.
Points: 259
Date Last Measured: 2021
Last Measured by: Brendan Fitzgerald & Cydney Chambers
Date First Measured: 2003
Comments: This is a beautiful tree in the front yard of an old farm house in Floyd County. The house is about 150 years old. Believe the tree was planted when the house was built. Species identification is inconclusive based on examination of flowers and foliage. Originally nominated as southern catalpa, so this identification will remain until conclusive identification can be obtained.
2021 update: Tree appeared in good health with some dead limbs present in the crown.
Previously measured by Dennis Anderson (VDOF) in October 2003 at 161", 66', 66', 244 points. Measured again by Landon Webb in 2012 at 176", 62', 57' and 252 points.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Floyd
Land Owner: Private
GPS Coordinates: 36.853417, -80.422833
Directions: From Floyd, take Route 221 South about seven miles. Turn left on Route 771 (Harris Hollow Rd.). Go approximately one-half mile to 453 Harris Hollow. Turn left down driveway. Tree is located directly in front of old farm house, past the dilapidated barns, at the end of the gravel road.
Owner Address: Private
Private
Contact Information
Contact Name: Eric Wiseman
Contact Email: pwiseman@vt.edu
Contact Phone: 540-231-5148
Contact Info: Dan May, sewinpoet@gamewood.net
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Dan May
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