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South Carolina
champion trees.

Remarkable trees, a place to begin. Explore the register, get to know the species, and bring a little attention outdoors.

196 listed records196 records with map points62 Library species represented
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The register behind the map

Dates, sources & coverage.

Clemson database · retrieved October 7, 2026

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196 records are included in this imported selection. 196 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

Clemson University’s official South Carolina Champion Tree Database, retrieved October 7, 2026. We include all 196 records explicitly marked “State Champ” from 269 published records. The 66 runners-up and seven other entries are excluded. The champions span 190 published botanical categories, with multiple designated trees retained in six categories. Inclusion follows Clemson’s designation rather than recalculated scores or an inferred co-champion threshold.

Names, measurements, scores, dates, and condition reports are retained with whitespace normalized. Ten records carry a National Champ label and one a National Co-Champ label; these are Clemson’s published designations, not independently verified current national titles. The Tungoil tree (record 250) has no published circumference or score, so both remain blank. Published score discrepancies remain visible in record details.

Clemson’s map labels its submission_date field “Measurement Date”; we display it as “Date shown by Clemson” to preserve that context. Twelve champions have no date. The layer reports its last data edit as November 25, 2025, which is separate from individual record dates and our retrieval date. Older measurements and condition descriptions do not establish current tree conditions.

All 196 trees use 35 approximate county points from the Census Bureau’s 2025 Gazetteer. These points do not locate individual trees or provide directions. Public visiting access is unclassified; land ownership and champion designation are not treated as permission to visit. Personal contact fields, owner details, street addresses, exact tree geometry, photographs, and free-text remarks are not imported.

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A glimpse of the register

Look up. Look closer.

These are 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.

Richland County

Loblolly Pine

Pinus taeda

Published height
170 ft
Published points
378.23

Date in record: November 24, 2025

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Richland County

Swamp Tupelo

Nyssa biflora

Published height
162 ft
Published points
383.75

Date in record: Not listed

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Union County

Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

Published height
160 ft
Published points
337.25

Date in record: May 28, 2015

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Richland County

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Published height
160 ft
Published points
383.9

Date in record: April 18, 2005

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From a record to a relationship

Get to know the trees.

These Library species appear in South Carolina’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.

Our available South Carolina guides pair arrival and access information with a practice. A guide may feature an ordinary tree, a forest, or a champion; its inclusion here does not give it a champion title. Check current site guidance before travelling.

Public park visit · Angel Oak Park · Johns Island, South Carolina

Angel Oak

Use a permitted bench or a stable viewpoint with room for others to pass. Keep belongings away from the tree and follow staff instructions; let a distant view of the limbs be enough.

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