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 Willow (Salix nigra)

Black Willow

Owner: Peel Compton Foundation

Address: 312 N. Main St. Bentonville, AR 72712

County: Benton

Property: Public

Circumference: 53"

Crown width: 36'

Height: 58'

Bigness Index: 120

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

Location: The tree is in the Compton Gardens main parking lot, next to a southern border fence.

In the case of private property, please contact the Benton 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.