Big Trees

[Anonymous Poster]

I dunno Bird /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif,

Check out the Southern Magnolia on the link Twinlkletoes gave us.. 223 inches (I think it was) sounds pretty big to me!

/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif Larry

 

[ERNIEB]

The biggest trees I have are Live Oaks, nothing to compare with the one on Allen's link. I've seen that tree at Goose Island State Park, 422 inches, one monster oak tree. It's not even a national champion. Wonder where the champ is? and how big it is? I was surprised at the number of national champs on that link.
Now, in the category of Honey Mesquite, I might have a chance. A few of mine are pretty big, for a Honey Mesquite that is.

Ernie
"It will be appalling to you to learn, and see herewith inclosed our alarming weakness"
James C. Neill, Alamo commander Jan. 1936

 

[TWINKLE_TOES]

Ernie,

Here are a couple of links you might enjoy the first is "Big" trees that have some historical link in Texas history/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif.
More of an add for books, but still fun.
http://www.oldtrees.org/texas.htm

The second is the 25 top national "big" trees and the National champion Canyon live Oak is shown @ 422 inches, but in California.
http://www.americanforests.org/big_trees/top_25.html

 

[GrantMO]

I've seen the second Sitka spruce (#4) on the top 25 list. It's a monster and located less than a 1/4 mile off highway 26. Definitely worth the stop.

Grant

 

[jyoutz]

A forester just has to jump into this discussion. On my property, I just have immature ponderosa pine, but in the forest where I work I know of one 70" diameter at breast height (dbh) Douglas-fir, 145+ feet in height, and many over 50" dbh. I also know of several ponderosa pine over 50" dbh, and many over 40" dbh, about 140 feet in height. This doesn't compare with the Pacific coast timber, but it's not bad for the interior Rocky Mnts.

 

[Harv]

<font color=blue>I had counted Bird and Ernie out</font color=blue>

Aren't those the Sesame Street guys? /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

(Sorry -- Just got back from a long drive. Guess you don't need any sass from one of those evil Californians.) /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

Now about big trees, I thought I'd posted the attached picture a while back, but I couldn't find it, so here is the bottom two thirds of an oak up at the property that I just happened to have a picture of. No chance of winning this contest, but I took the picture 'cuz all the while I was working on culvert #3, this large "thing" kept getting in my way. It wasn't until I walked out a ways and turned around that I saw the full height of this puppy. Its wingspan, which isn't shown in the picture was also impressive -- touching trees 30 feet away on either side.

 

[roysallis]

Harv, what is that little orange thing beside the tree?/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
I wish I had some trees like that on my place that would dwarf my tractor like that one does yours.

 

[ERNIEB]

Allen, Good links. I would think that the Canyon Live Oak is a subspecies of Live Oak . The champion Live Oak must be somewhere else.
Oh, and Harv, I will not sing "Rubber Ducky"

Ernie
"It will be appalling to you to learn, and see herewith inclosed our alarming weakness"
James C. Neill, Alamo commander Jan. 1836

 

[Harv]

<font color=blue>I will not sing "Rubber Ducky</font color=blue>

Sounds like you're familiar with the "real" Ernie, eh?

Please tell me it's because you have kids. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

 

[ERNIEB]

Yep, Went down Sesame Street about 18 to 20 years ago, with Strawberry Shortcake, and the Care Bears.
Recently been going down it again, this time with Pokemon, and Rescue Heroes. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Ernie
"It will be appalling to you to learn, and see herewith inclosed our alarming weakness"
James C. Neill, Alamo commander Jan. 1836