TREASURE TREES
#100 American Holly (Ilex opaca)
This American Holly is located next to the parking lot of a drug store, closest to Tuckaseegee Road. The form of this tree is particularly interesting, with 8 main trunks but a smaller-than-expected crown.
Statistics (1998/2019)
- Circumference (In.): 125"/136"
- Height (Ft.): 47'/33'
- Avg. Crown Spread (Ft.): 40'/43.75'
- Total Points: 182/180
More Information
- Nominated By: Joe McLaurin, Charlie Williams, Wayne Atkinson
- Year Added: 1998
- Owned By: Rosemead and Longden LLC
- Current condition: Good
- Neighborhood: Pawtuckett
- Property Type: Private Business
- Nearest Address: 2400 Little Rock Road
- Ecological Value: The small flowers of the American Holly attract honeybees. The fruits are cherished among most of the animals in Charlotte’s ecosystems.
- Nominated By: Joe McLaurin, Charlie Williams, Wayne Atkinson
- Year Added: 1998
- Owned By: Rosemead and Longden LLC
- Current condition: Good
- Neighborhood: Pawtuckett
- Property Type: Private Business
- Nearest Address: 2400 Little Rock Road
- Ecological Value: The small flowers of the American Holly attract honeybees. The fruits are cherished among most of the animals in Charlotte’s ecosystems.