Remarkable Trees of Virginia

by Hugo, Nancy Ross

• ISBN13: 9780974270722
• ISBN10: 0974270725
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-30
• Publisher: Univ of Virginia Pr

Summary

"Here you will find not only some of Virginia's largest trees, including a newly discovered national champion overcup oak in Isle of Wight County, but also some of the state's oldest trees, including baldcypress trees over 800 years old in Southampton County and red cedars over 450 years old in Giles. You will find unique trees like a willow oak in which a tricycle is embedded, find specimens like the massive American beech in front of Sleepy Hollow Methodist Church in Falls Church, and outrageously shaped trees, like the water tupelos in the Cypress Bridge area of Southampton County. You will find trees associated with famous people and events, but you'll also find trees associated with ordinary people in extraordinary ways. Perhaps best of all, you'll learn about communities that have gone to great lengths to protect their trees and about places where the public can visit some of the best trees and "treescapes" in the state."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Jeff Kirwan is Professor in the Department of Forestry at Virginia Tech. Nancy Ross Hugo directs Flower Camp, an outdoor education center in Howardsville, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Old Trees	p. 4
Historic Trees	p. 24
Champion Trees	p. 46
Community Trees	p. 68
Unique Trees	p. 86
Fine Specimens	p. 104
Noteworthy Species	p. 122
Mighty Oaks	p. 144
Tree Places	p. 168
Afterword	p. 194
Sponsors	p. 196
Acknowledgements	p. 197
Tree Nominators	p. 198
Index	p. 200
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