Common Name: Osage-orange
Scientific Name: Maclura pomifera
Category: Champion (big) tree
Comments: State and national champion tree. Native to the southwest US, this tree was probably planted on this site by American Indians who valued its wood. The tree pre-dates European settlement. This tree is growing where Patrick Henry used to make his home.
Dendrology Notes: see the VA Big Tree website
Nominator: John McCormick
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County/City: Charlotte