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Cercis canadensis - VA

eastern redbud

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190 Points

  • Tree Profile Trunk Circumference Trunk Circumference: 147 inches
  • Tree Profile Height Height: 32 feet
  • Tree Profile Crown Spread Crown Spread: 46 feet
  • Tree Profile Volume Volume: N/A cubic feet
  • Tree Profile Year Last Measured Year Last Measured: 2024
  • Tree Profile Year Nominated Year Nominated: 2017
  • Tree Profile Nominated by Nominated by: Michelle D. | David G. | Robert V.
  • Tree Profile Tree ID Tree ID: 6038

Story

2024 update: The tree has rot in the main trunk and is in slow decline, but still robust. Trunk measurement used for scoring (147") was measured below the fork into multiple stems at 2' above ground. Measurement of each stem at 4.5' above ground: 103", 81", 45".

Location:

State: VA

County: Loudoun

This tree is not publicly accessible.

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Cercis canadensis eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis eastern redbud
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Image Credits: Jeff Brown, April 2024
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Image Credits: Jeff Brown, April 2024

Trees of the same species are compared using the following calculation:

x = Tree Trunk Circumference (Inches);
y = Tree Height (Feet);
z = Tree’s Average Crown Spread (Feet);
x + y + (z/4) = Total Points

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