Table Of ContentVIRGINIA BIG TREE REGISTER
ALL LIVING TREES
ALL SPECIES
5/27/2020
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VIRGINIA BIG TREE REGISTER – 5/27/2020 1 | 64
Common Name Latin Name City or County Total Points Status Last Measured Height (ft) Circumference (in) Crown Width (ft)
balsam fir* Abies balsamea Amherst 217 alive 2017 75 129 52
Greek fir* Abies cephalonica City of Manassas 142 alive 2012 60 75 29
white fir* Abies concolor Orange 172 alive 2012 82 79 42
white fir* Abies concolor Loudoun 170 alive 2011 69 89 46
Momi fir* Abies firma City of Williamsburg 143 alive 2018 60 73 39
Fraser fir** Abies fraseri City of Harrisonburg 223 alive 2012 96 116 45
Fraser fir Abies fraseri Floyd 187 alive 2012 75 102 40
Fraser fir Abies fraseri Grayson 133 alive 2019 47 79 26
Fraser fir Abies fraseri Smyth 117 not top 3 2019 53 59 21
Fraser fir Abies fraseri Grayson 114 not top 3 2019 46 63 21
Fraser fir Abies fraseri Grayson 112 not top 3 2019 34 69 36
Fraser fir Abies fraseri Grayson 102 not top 3 2019 40 57 21
Nordmann fir* Abies nordmannia City of Richmond 253 alive 2018 72 168 52
Nordmann fir Abies nordmannia Amherst 232 alive 2015 88 132 47
Nordmann fir Abies nordmannia Orange 202 alive 2017 71 118 50
Spanish fir* Abies pinsapo City of Richmond 172 alive 2018 54 108 40
Spanish fir Abies pinsapo City of Richmond 98 alive 2020 28 64 23
Veitch fir* Abies veitchii Amherst 233 alive 2014 89 132 48
trident maple* Acer buergerianum City of Suffolk 164 alive 2019 50 100 54
trident maple* Acer buergerianum Clarke 161 alive 2019 57 91 53
trident maple Acer buergerianum City of Newport News 153 alive 2019 50 92 45
trident maple Acer buergerianum City of Norfolk 148 not top 3 2016 49 84 62
trident maple Acer buergerianum City of Suffolk 143 legacy 2008 58 76 35
trident maple Acer buergerianum City of Suffolk 139 legacy 2008 49 80 40
trident maple Acer buergerianum City of Chesapeake 130 not top 3 2013 42 76 48
trident maple Acer buergerianum City of Virginia Beach 113 not top 3 2019 47 56 41
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Common Name Latin Name City or County Total Points Status Last Measured Height (ft) Circumference (in) Crown Width (ft)
hedge maple* Acer campestre City of Chesapeake 168 alive 2013 36 123 35
hedge maple Acer campestre City of Manassas 133 alive 2017 46 77 39
hedge maple Acer campestre City of Roanoke 133 alive 2014 34 88 42
hedge maple Acer campestre Amherst 127 alive 2018 33 86 32
hornbeam maple* Acer carpinifolium City of Virginia Beach 64 alive 2019 14 43 27
ivyleaf maple* Acer cissifolium City of Norfolk 44 alive 2013 18 19 26
ivyleaf maple* Acer cissifolium Albemarle 43 alive 2020 16 24 13
leatherleaf maple* Acer coriaceifolium City of Norfolk 52 alive 2013 30 19 12
Père David's maple* Acer davidii City of Norfolk 83 alive 2013 43 31 35
Père David's maple Acer davidii Albemarle 61 alive 2020 25 31 19
elegant maple* Acer elegantulum City of Norfolk 49 alive 2013 29 15 20
Faber's maple* Acer fabri City of Norfolk 54 alive 2013 22 27 20
Florida maple** Acer floridanum (syn. Acer barbatum) Southampton 277 alive 2017 126 133 72
Florida maple Acer floridanum (syn. Acer barbatum) Mecklenburg 259 alive 2013 96 145 71
Florida maple Acer floridanum (syn. Acer barbatum) City of Emporia 238 alive 2009 77 146 61
Florida maple Acer floridanum (syn. Acer barbatum) Brunswick 236 alive 2014 107 113 64
Florida maple Acer floridanum (syn. Acer barbatum) James City 225 not top 3 2017 90 116 75
Florida maple Acer floridanum (syn. Acer barbatum) Mecklenburg 225 not top 3 2014 83 126 64
Florida maple Acer floridanum (syn. Acer barbatum) Lunenburg 207 not top 3 2011 75 116 63
Florida maple Acer floridanum (syn. Acer barbatum) Brunswick 207 not top 3 2011 94 98 58
Florida maple Acer floridanum (syn. Acer barbatum) Lunenburg 206 not top 3 2011 65 128 52
Amur maple** Acer ginnala Montgomery 100 alive 2019 23 69 32
Amur maple Acer ginnala Albemarle 93 alive 2020 25 61 28
Amur maple Acer ginnala City of Manassas 82 alive 2017 19 58 20
bigtooth maple Acer grandidentatum Albemarle 84 alive 2020 27 52 20
paperbark maple* Acer griseum Montgomery 81 alive 2017 30 44 29
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Common Name Latin Name City or County Total Points Status Last Measured Height (ft) Circumference (in) Crown Width (ft)
paperbark maple Acer griseum Montgomery 75 alive 2012 27 42 22
paperbark maple Acer griseum Rockingham 63 alive 2018 28 29 25
paperbark maple Acer griseum City of Virginia Beach 61 alive 2019 28 27 25
paperbark maple Acer griseum City of Suffolk 46 not top 3 2010 21 22 13
Henry's maple* Acer henryi Albemarle 51 alive 2020 20 24 27
fullmoon maple* Acer japonicum City of Williamsburg 85 alive 2018 23 54 33
Miyabe maple* Acer miyabei Clarke 197 alive 2019 56 123 72
boxelder** Acer negundo Essex 307 alive 2016 33 265 34
boxelder* Acer negundo Fairfax 299 alive 2017 51 235 53
boxelder Acer negundo Montgomery 274 alive 2011 65 187 89
boxelder Acer negundo Montgomery 267 alive 2011 60 183 96
boxelder Acer negundo Page 261 not top 3 2015 66 176 76
boxelder Acer negundo Giles 257 not top 3 2020 58 183 65
black maple* Acer nigrum Rockbridge 257 alive 2012 83 155 75
black maple Acer nigrum Montgomery 243 alive 2015 76 148 74
black maple Acer nigrum Fairfax 201 alive 2020 88 96 66
black maple Acer nigrum Fairfax 167 not top 3 2020 86 64 66
black maple Acer nigrum Montgomery 151 not top 3 2017 46 93 49
Japanese maple* Acer palmatum City of Hampton 194 alive 2017 52 127 59
Japanese maple Acer palmatum City of Richmond 156 alive 2014 27 117 48
Japanese maple Acer palmatum Culpeper 148 alive 2018 42 93 52
Japanese maple Acer palmatum Montgomery 145 alive 2019 38 96 42
Japanese maple Acer palmatum City of Fairfax 139 not top 3 2013 24 102 50
Japanese maple Acer palmatum City of Norfolk 131 not top 3 2008 31 92 32
Japanese maple Acer palmatum City of Richmond 125 not top 3 2017 32 85 30
Japanese maple Acer palmatum Chesterfield 124 not top 3 2017 40 72 46
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Common Name Latin Name City or County Total Points Status Last Measured Height (ft) Circumference (in) Crown Width (ft)
Japanese maple Acer palmatum City of Suffolk 107 not top 3 2011 43 55 36
striped maple** Acer pensylvanicum Grayson 94 alive 2010 49 38 28
striped maple Acer pensylvanicum Grayson 89 alive 2010 45 38 24
Norway maple* Acer platanoides Loudoun 232 alive 2015 69 145 71
Norway maple* Acer platanoides Loudoun 230 alive 2017 80 134 64
Norway maple Acer platanoides City of Harrisonburg 225 alive 2019 63 148 55
Norway maple Acer platanoides Montgomery 216 not top 3 2013 59 140 68
sycamore maple* Acer pseudoplatanus City of Alexandria 205 alive 2016 27 140 58
sycamore maple Acer pseudoplatanus City of Winchester 178 alive 2011 59 102 66
sycamore maple Acer pseudoplatanus Clarke 162 alive 2019 50 101 44
sycamore maple Acer pseudoplatanus Fauquier 157 not top 3 2011 50 94 50
red maple* Acer rubrum var. rubrum Gloucester 333 alive 2014 84 227 88
red maple* Acer rubrum var. rubrum Caroline 326 alive 2019 103 199 97
red maple Acer rubrum var. rubrum Fairfax 308 alive 2014 86 198 96
red maple Acer rubrum var. rubrum Fairfax 305 alive 2014 75 211 74
red maple Acer rubrum var. rubrum City of Richmond 294 not top 3 2017 72 204 72
red maple Acer rubrum var. rubrum Mathews 293 not top 3 2014 108 166 74
red maple Acer rubrum var. rubrum City of Alexandria 291 not top 3 2013 89 187 60
red maple Acer rubrum var. rubrum City of Alexandria 281 not top 3 2013 117 144 80
red maple Acer rubrum var. rubrum Fairfax 281 not top 3 2013 88 175 72
trilobum red maple** Acer rubrum var. trilobum Isle of Wight 242 alive 2015 78 148 65
trilobum red maple** Acer rubrum var. trilobum Isle of Wight 238 alive 2014 117 107 54
trilobum red maple Acer rubrum var. trilobum City of Franklin 214 alive 2014 89 109 64
trilobum red maple Acer rubrum var. trilobum Isle of Wight 206 not top 3 2014 88 107 44
trilobum red maple Acer rubrum var. trilobum Montgomery 166 not top 3 2013 56 97 53
trilobum red maple Acer rubrum var. trilobum Montgomery 149 not top 3 2013 53 82 54
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Common Name Latin Name City or County Total Points Status Last Measured Height (ft) Circumference (in) Crown Width (ft)
silver maple** Acer saccharinum Fairfax 412 alive 2015 96 288 112
silver maple* Acer saccharinum Bland 408 alive 2013 120 255 130
silver maple* Acer saccharinum Bath 404 alive 2012 90 287 106
silver maple Acer saccharinum Smyth 385 not top 3 2016 78 286 82
silver maple Acer saccharinum Fairfax 383 not top 3 2015 82 279 86
silver maple Acer saccharinum Fairfax 382 not top 3 2016 113 240 114
silver maple Acer saccharinum Prince Edward 371 not top 3 2018 108 234 115
sugar maple** Acer saccharum Giles 363 alive 2016 72 270 84
sugar maple Acer saccharum Washington 324 alive 2010 106 199 76
sugar maple Acer saccharum Giles 296 alive 2020 88 187 84
sugar maple Acer saccharum Russell 288 not top 3 2016 118 149 86
sugar maple Acer saccharum City of Roanoke 228 legacy 2009 98 114 65
mountain maple* Acer spicatum Smyth 67 alive 2013 42 18 28
mountain maple* Acer spicatum Giles 66 alive 2019 32 26 31
mountain maple* Acer spicatum Giles 66 alive 2019 32 28 23
mountain maple Acer spicatum Giles 58 not top 3 2015 37 15 25
mountain maple Acer spicatum Washington 55 not top 3 2017 31 20 16
Mountain maple Acer spicatum Smyth 54 not top 3 2019 31 19 15
mountain maple Acer spicatum Giles 49 not top 3 2015 27 16 23
birchleaf maple* Acer stachyophyllum City of Norfolk 81 alive 2013 35 36 38
Manchurian striped maple* Acer tegmentosum Montgomery 86 alive 2016 32 49 20
three-flower maple* Acer triflorum City of Norfolk 165 alive 2019 43 109 50
three-flower maple Acer triflorum Albemarle 35 alive 2020 15 17 13
Shantung maple* Acer truncatum Loudoun 229 alive 2011 52 163 56
Shantung maple Acer truncatum Clarke 168 alive 2019 43 112 50
Shantung maple Acer truncatum Albemarle 65 alive 2020 23 35 28
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Common Name Latin Name City or County Total Points Status Last Measured Height (ft) Circumference (in) Crown Width (ft)
yellow buckeye** Aesculus flava Alleghany 390 alive 2017 81 295 56
yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Tazewell 321 alive 2013 104 202 60
yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Lee 313 alive 2016 84 214 61
yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Wythe 278 not top 3 2013 87 172 74
yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Loudoun 272 not top 3 2015 80 180 48
yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Smyth 257 not top 3 2010 62 179 62
Ohio buckeye* Aesculus glabra City of Staunton 203 alive 2012 70 119 56
Ohio buckeye Aesculus glabra Charles City 100 alive 2017 27 68 20
horsechestnut* Aesculus hippocastanum Arlington 250 alive 2017 76 158 63
horsechestnut* Aesculus hippocastanum Fauquier 243 alive 2015 86 139 71
horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Loudoun 242 alive 2019 66 160 64
horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum City of Roanoke 233 not top 3 2019 56 164 52
horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Gloucester 223 not top 3 2018 71 136 63
horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum City of Alexandria 181 not top 3 2019 52 115 55
bottlebrush buckeye* Aesculus parviflora Albemarle 31 alive 2020 13 13 18
painted buckeye** Aesculus sylvatica Sussex 122 alive 2017 62 48 48
painted buckeye Aesculus sylvatica Southampton 105 alive 2017 64 35 23
painted buckeye Aesculus sylvatica Southampton 102 alive 2016 58 37 27
painted buckeye Aesculus sylvatica Mecklenburg 96 not top 3 2014 53 35 30
painted buckeye Aesculus sylvatica Southampton 95 not top 3 2016 55 34 23
painted buckeye Aesculus sylvatica Brunswick 95 not top 3 2012 51 39 20
painted buckeye Aesculus sylvatica Brunswick 94 not top 3 2012 35 48 44
painted buckeye Aesculus sylvatica Southampton 91 not top 3 2016 50 35 24
painted buckeye Aesculus sylvatica Mecklenburg 88 not top 3 2014 46 34 32
painted buckeye Aesculus sylvatica Southampton 83 legacy 2007 46 30 28
painted buckeye Aesculus sylvatica Brunswick 80 not top 3 2013 40 34 22
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Common Name Latin Name City or County Total Points Status Last Measured Height (ft) Circumference (in) Crown Width (ft)
Japanese horsechestnut* Aesculus turbinata City of Norfolk 64 alive 2013 20 40 17
Japanese horsechestnut Aesculus turbinata Albemarle 59 alive 2020 23 31 19
red horsechestnut* Aesculus xcarnea City of Roanoke 133 alive 2020 37 85 42
red horsechestnut* Aesculus xcarnea City of Richmond 132 alive 2018 31 92 35
red horsechestnut Aesculus xcarnea City of Alexandria 80 alive 2017 30 41 36
red horsechestnut Aesculus xcarnea City of Chesapeake 54 not top 3 2008 21 27 23
tree-of-Heaven* Ailanthus altissima Clarke 268 alive 2019 81 169 71
tree-of-Heaven Ailanthus altissima City of Petersburg 248 alive 2019 56 179 51
tree-of-Heaven Ailanthus altissima Southampton 245 alive 2019 55 174 65
tree-of-Heaven Ailanthus altissima Dinwiddie 195 not top 3 2017 65 121 37
tree-of-Heaven Ailanthus altissima Chesterfield 129 not top 3 2017 36 80 52
mimosa** Albizia julibrissin City of Virginia Beach 221 alive 2019 54 144 93
mimosa Albizia julibrissin City of Virginia Beach 211 alive 2014 50 142 76
mimosa Albizia julibrissin City of Virginia Beach 195 alive 2019 56 120 77
mimosa Albizia julibrissin City of Suffolk 185 not top 3 2013 39 126 79
Kalkora mimosa* Albizia kalkora City of Norfolk 90 alive 2013 36 42 49
Italian alder* Alnus cordata City of Chesapeake 58 alive 2014 21 30 28
European black alder* Alnus glutinosa City of Chesapeake 49 alive 2013 28 17 14
European black alder Alnus glutinosa City of Chesapeake 44 alive 2013 27 14 10
hazel alder Alnus serrulata Northampton 85 legacy 2008 44 29 47
hazel alder* Alnus serrulata Surry 66 alive 2020 24 33 35
hazel alder Alnus serrulata Northampton 60 legacy 2008 32 20 32
hazel alder Alnus serrulata Prince Edward 46 alive 2020 21 17 30
downy serviceberry* Amelanchier arborea Tazewell 161 alive 2015 46 104 43
downy serviceberry Amelanchier arborea Tazewell 124 alive 2015 39 79 24
downy serviceberry Amelanchier arborea Albemarle 114 alive 2020 34 71 34
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Common Name Latin Name City or County Total Points Status Last Measured Height (ft) Circumference (in) Crown Width (ft)
downy serviceberry Amelanchier arborea Montgomery 63 not top 3 2016 39 19 20
shadblow serviceberry* Amelanchier canadensis Albemarle 53 alive 2020 18 29 22
shadblow serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis Lancaster 35 alive 2016 20 11 16
shadblow serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis Sussex 33 alive 2017 20 9 16
shadblow serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis Clarke 28 not top 3 2011 16 9 10
Alleghany serviceberry* Amelanchier laevis Smyth 194 alive 2020 69 113 47
Alleghany serviceberry** Amelanchier laevis Floyd 162 alive 2017 41 108 50
Alleghany serviceberry Amelanchier laevis Floyd 157 alive 2017 40 107 39
Alleghany serviceberry Amelanchier laevis Grayson 156 alive 2013 58 88 40
Alleghany serviceberry Amelanchier laevis Grayson 137 not top 3 2010 48 77 48
Alleghany serviceberry Amelanchier laevis Giles 134 not top 3 2012 67 59 33
Devil's walking stick** Aralia spinosa Isle of Wight 61 alive 2014 42 15 16
Devil's walking stick Aralia spinosa Fairfax 49 alive 2014 27 17 18
Devil's walking stick Aralia spinosa City of Chesapeake 48 alive 2013 23 19 22
Devil's walking stick Aralia spinosa City of Chesapeake 45 alive 2013 23 19 10
pawpaw* Asimina triloba Fairfax 88 alive 2016 51 32 18
pawpaw* Asimina triloba Fairfax 88 alive 2014 54 28 24
pawpaw Asimina triloba City of Chesapeake 77 alive 2014 47 25 21
pawpaw Asimina triloba Page 76 alive 2015 46 24 25
pawpaw Asimina triloba James City 70 not top 3 2016 48 18 17
pawpaw Asimina triloba Southampton 68 not top 3 2013 44 19 18
pawpaw Asimina triloba City of Williamsburg 67 not top 3 2018 32 28 27
eastern baccharis** Baccharis halimifolia City of Chesapeake 61 alive 2016 20 36 20
eastern baccharis Baccharis halimifolia City of Virginia Beach 46 alive 2008 14 28 17
eastern baccharis Baccharis halimifolia James City 38 alive 2015 13 20 18
eastern baccharis Baccharis halimifolia City of Norfolk 35 legacy 2006 16 16 12
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Common Name Latin Name City or County Total Points Status Last Measured Height (ft) Circumference (in) Crown Width (ft)
eastern baccharis Baccharis halimifolia City of Norfolk 35 legacy 2006 16 16 12
yellow birch* Betula alleghaniensis Giles 280 alive 2015 82 180 73
yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Giles 237 alive 2019 90 131 64
yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Smyth 222 alive 2013 78 130 56
yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Augusta 175 not top 3 2012 99 64 47
sweet birch** Betula lenta Giles 247 alive 2015 91 140 64
sweet birch Betula lenta Bland 234 alive 2013 78 144 47
sweet birch Betula lenta Highland 206 alive 2012 83 112 45
sweet birch Betula lenta Patrick 185 not top 3 2016 38 131 65
sweet birch Betula lenta Floyd 184 not top 3 2020 61 108 61
river birch* Betula nigra Hanover 256 alive 2016 95 141 78
river birch* Betula nigra City of Suffolk 252 alive 2013 102 132 70
river birch* Betula nigra Fairfax 250 alive 2016 93 131 103
river birch* Betula nigra Southampton 250 alive 2014 80 150 79
river birch* Betula nigra City of Chesapeake 249 alive 2012 69 162 72
river birch Betula nigra Arlington 246 alive 2012 73 153 81
paper birch* Betula papyrifera Montgomery 135 alive 2019 57 65 52
paper birch Betula papyrifera Montgomery 124 alive 2016 44 70 40
paper birch Betula papyrifera Montgomery 71 alive 2019 30 34 28
Asian white birch* Betula platyphylla var. japonica Albemarle 82 alive 2020 34 40 30
Asian white birch Betula platyphylla var. japonica Albemarle 74 alive 2020 28 39 27
Asian white birch Betula platyphylla var. japonica Albemarle 61 alive 2020 24 31 24
Virginia round-leaf birch** Betula uber Smyth 97 alive 2013 54 35 31
Virginia round-leaf birch Betula uber Montgomery 59 alive 2016 38 19 8
paper mulberry** Broussonetia papyrifera City of Williamsburg 212 alive 2018 35 163 56
paper mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera Montgomery 171 alive 2019 43 115 50
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