Forestry

Protecting Arkansas’s forests, and those who enjoy them, from wildland fire and natural hazards while promoting rural and urban forest health, stewardship, development, and conservation for all generations of Arkansans

Black Oak (Quercus velutina) Co-Champion Independence County

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Black Oak (Native)

Owner: Beverly Moss

County: Independence  

Property: Private

Circumference: 192"

Crown width: 97'

Height: 94'

Bigness Index:  310

(Bigness Index = trunk circ. + height + 25% crown width)

In the case of private property, please contact the Independence County Forestry Division Crew to ensure viewing is permitted and to schedule a showing.

The mission of the Forestry Division is to protect Arkansas’s forests, and those who enjoy them, from wildland fire and natural hazards while promoting rural and urban forest health, stewardship, development and conservation for all generations of Arkansans.