Common Name: Oak, Southern Red
Latin Name: Quercus falcata
Address: 1400 Oxford Road
GPS Coordinates: 38.0464985,-78.4805001
Neighbors gather at the corner to watch fireworks from McIntire Park, and everyone loves this tree. An arborist cabled a branch which hangs over the house. Former owners installed lightning protection.
New owner JoAnn Dalley is a Tree Steward! She and her husband David treated the fine old tree for Bacterial Leaf Scorch. This disease is a problem for Red Oaks throughout eastern US.