Common Name: paper mulberry
Scientific Name: Broussonetia papyrifera
Category: Champion (big) tree
Comments: This is the state champion (largest) paper mulberry in Virginia in 2007, with a circumference of 205 inches. The tree is old and twisted and endured storm damage over the years but grows on. Its location is a short distance down the street from the former champion pecan, in historic Hopewell.
Dendrology Notes: Dead. See the Big Tree Database
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Nominator: Carmean and Williamson
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County/City: Hopewell