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champion trees.

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122 listed records122 records with map points70 Library species represented
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Dates, sources & coverage.

MBS July 14, 2026 sheet · score-based leaders · retrieved October 9, 2026

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122 records are included in this imported selection. 122 have approximate map points; 0 remain searchable without a marker. Multiple trees can share one town or county point.

Register editions, retrieval dates, and individual measurement dates describe different things. This snapshot does not confirm current tree condition. Approximate map points do not locate individual trees or establish permission to visit.

How this register was selected and mapped

The Michigan Botanical Society’s public Big Tree Register, retrieved October 9, 2026, has a single sheet named Big_Tree_Data_2026-07-14 containing 667 trees. It includes smaller trees and has no explicit state-champion status or rank column. We select only the highest published Points within each scientific-name species category, retaining exact ties: 122 records across 120 categories. The other 545 lower-scoring trees are excluded. These are score-based leaders derived from the register, rather than independently confirmed official designations.

Magnolia Xsoulangeana and Magnolia x soulangeana are grouped as one species for selection, with source names retained on individual records. The separate Variety field does not create additional champion categories. No near-score co-champions are inferred. Scores and measurements are preserved rather than recalculated to choose winners. The source’s National Champion flag is shown only as Michigan’s published label.

All 122 records map to 38 approximate Census county points. County suffixes and “Gd. Traverse” are normalized for geography while the original county is retained. Individual-tree GPS coordinates, addresses, and location field notes are not copied into this map. Listing a location does not establish visiting permission. Public access remains unclassified.

The source Verification Date is shown with that label. Five selected trees have dates older than ten years and one has no date. Those omissions and older dates are flagged without replacing a larger listed tree with a smaller one. Continued listing and historical condition notes do not confirm current tree health or recertification. Missing common names use another row of the same species where possible, with the fallback disclosed.

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A glimpse of the register

Look up. Look closer.

These are up to four of the highest published heights in this imported selection, when available. Measurements come from different dates; this preview creates no new champion or national titles. Open a record for its status, measurement context, and source notes.

Osceola County

Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

Published height
128 ft
Published points
357

Measurement date: September 12, 2023

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Lenawee County

Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Published height
120 ft
Published points
456

Measurement date: July 18, 2016

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Isabella County

Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

Published height
120 ft
Published points
463

Measurement date: Not listed

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Chippewa County

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Published height
119 ft
Published points
247

Measurement date: October 6, 2020

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From a record to a relationship

Get to know the trees.

These Library species appear in Michigan’s imported register. Explore identification, seasonal observations, and a practice beside a tree. Photographs are species references taken elsewhere. Matches use scientific names without regard to capitalization; botanical synonyms remain separate.

A place to begin outdoors

Plan a thoughtful visit.

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