Common Name: shagbark hickory
Scientific Name: Carya ovata
Category: Champion (big) tree
Comments: The tree has a circumference of 129 inches and height around 60-65 feet tall, but the most impressive thing about this hickory is its overall size and spread. A truly remarkable hickory, and without doubt, the largest I've ever seen of the shagbark species. Many folks have commented on the size of it. It probably would not have grown to its size or spread if not for its location, basically by itself on the edge of the pasture. Mr. Jake Edmiston, whom I bought the farm from last year, is 91 years old. He says he remembers this hickory as a unusually large tree even when he was a teenage boy in the early 30s. He also told me that a Ms. Sarah Rowe was killed under the tree in 1926? when she was milking a cow under the tree shortly after a thunderstorm. Lightning struck the cow and ran through to her. The story's not really related to the significance of the tree, but I found it an interesting tale.
Dendrology Notes: see the Big Tree Database
Best time to photograph: Late spring or summer ,mid morning or noon
Nominator: Brian Martin
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: Washington