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

Possumhaw (Ilex decidua)

Possumaw (Native)

Owner: US Corp of Engineers

County: Boone

Property: Public

Circumference: 10"

Crown width: 15'

Height: 24'

Bigness Index: 38

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

Location: The tree is on Persimmon Point.

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

The Forestry Division's mission 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.