Common Name: pecan
Scientific Name: Carya illinoinensis
Category: Champion (big) tree
Comments: This tree fits many categories: it's big, it's old, and it's beautiful! It is truly magnificent and perfect in form, symmetry, and health. It sits alone at the crest of a hill, among the tombstones, museums, and historic plantings in Lynchburg's Old City Cemetery. Our pecan tree is much loved for the ample shade it provides under its sheltering branches--and for the joy of remembering "olden times" on the 30-foot swing hanging from it lowest branch.
Best time to photograph: winter or early spring, cloudy day, noon
Nominator: Jane B. White
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: Lynchburg