Common Name: live oak
Scientific Name: Quercus virginiana
Category: Champion (big) tree
Comments: Known as the Willoughby Oak, this tree is on the Norfolk Navy Base. Originally nominated as a big tree by Steven Martin in 1989, when it was estimated to be 500-600 years old. The tree was nominated again in 2005 by Holly Carson, an environmental educator with Keep Norfolk Beautiful. It was nominated a third time by Dorothy Marshall, a tree enthusiast living in Norfolk. It was nominated a fourth time by Jack Kauffman with the Virginia Department of Forestry, who also related a story that Blackbeard climbed the tree to watch over the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay
Dendrology Notes: see the VA Big Tree website
Nominator: Holly Carson and Dorothy Marshall
This tree is not on public or publicly accessible property. The owner's name, address, and the exact location of the tree are not displayed to protect the privacy of these individuals. If you are the owner and wish to make this information public, please let us know.
County/City: Norfolk