Loudoun County Moon Tree

Hamilton, Virginia

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Sweetgum planted originally on private land near Hamilton, in Loudoun County, Virginia. The land is now owned by the county and planning is underway to turn it into a park. The tree was planted about September 1978. It now stands about 50 feet tall.

Photographs courtesy Max Peterson

Moon Tree flourishes in Loudoun - Loudoun Times-Mirror (Courtesy Wayback Machine)
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Last Updated: 28 July 2009, DRW