Houston County
loblolly pine
Pinus taeda
- Published height
- 143 ft
- Published points
- 348
Date in record: April 2026
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The register behind the map
Texas A&M Forest Service registry · retrieved October 9, 2026
232 records are included in this imported selection. 232 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.
Texas A&M Forest Service’s live Big Tree Registry, retrieved October 9, 2026. The 661-record registry lists 229 state champions and 54 national champions; 51 trees appear in both categories. We include their union of 232 unique Tree IDs, including state and national co-champions. The other 429 registry records are not imported. Titles are source designations, not independently verified current national titles.
All 232 records map to 79 approximate 2025 Census county points. Ownership labels identify 152 private records, 72 public records, and eight unclassified records. Public ownership is not a guarantee of visiting access. Private owner names and all exact tree coordinates are omitted. Consult the official registry and landowner before visiting.
Circumference is in inches; height and spread are in feet. Tree Index values remain as published without recalculation. Measurement, nomination and certification dates retain the source’s month/year precision. Certification and historical condition labels do not confirm current tree condition.
Full source links on the shared map →A glimpse of the register
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.
Houston County
Pinus taeda
Date in record: April 2026
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Quercus texana
Date in record: May 2014
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Carya cordiformis
Date in record: August 1973
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Carya ovata
Date in record: July 2021
Explore this record →From a record to a relationship
These Library species appear in Texas’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.

2 register records
Stay with the ordinary detail. Let a few minutes of looking be enough.
Practice with Beech →Find this species in Texas →Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Begin with one branch. Let your attention widen to include the life around it.
Practice with American Elm →Find this species in Texas →Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Make room for shelter and a boundary that supports it.
Practice with American Holly →Find this species in Texas →Cathy DeWitt · CC BY 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Follow one curve. Notice the support that lets you soften your effort.
Practice with American Hornbeam →Find this species in Texas →Katja Schulz · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Allow readiness to arrive in its own time.
Practice with American Persimmon →Find this species in Texas →Jean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Watch what moves. Notice how you respond, with curiosity and room to choose.
Practice with Aspen →Find this species in Texas →Tewy · CC BY 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice a steady form and a changing detail. Practice returning without holding the scene still.
Practice with Bald Cypress →Find this species in Texas →Crusier · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Look closely before deciding. Let understanding grow at its own pace.
Practice with Bitternut Hickory →Find this species in Texas →Leonora Enking · CC-BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Look carefully before naming. Let a clear intention have time to develop.
Practice with Black Oak →Find this species in Texas →Willow · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Look beyond today's result. Choose something worth tending over time.
Practice with Black Walnut →Find this species in Texas →Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Stay with what is here. Let an ordinary detail earn your attention.
Practice with Blackgum →Find this species in Texas →Bostonian13 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Take in a wider view. Make room for an effort you can sustain.
Practice with Bur Oak →Find this species in Texas →Andrey Zharkikh · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Look twice. Give one small detail enough attention to change your first impression.
Practice with Chinkapin Oak →Find this species in Texas →Bruce Kirchoff · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice the small center within a familiar display.
Practice with Flowering Dogwood →Find this species in Texas →Jim Janke · CC BY 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Meet this moment within a longer story.
Practice with Ginkgo →Find this species in Texas →Ginkgo CZ · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice the present conditions. Find one adjustment that helps you continue.
Practice with Green Ash →Find this species in Texas →Matt Lavin · CC-BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Let light and space guide a considered next step.
Practice with Honeylocust →Find this species in Texas →Wendy Cutler · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice the space between branches. Give an unfinished thing time to unfold.
Practice with Kentucky Coffeetree →Find this species in Texas →Leonora (Ellie) Enking · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice growth from a steady place.
Practice with Loblolly Pine →Find this species in Texas →Chris M. Morris · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Look at one broad leaf, then let your attention include the space around it.
Practice with Northern Catalpa →Find this species in Texas →Wendy Culter · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Give growth time. Find a steady place from which you can respond to change.
Practice with Oak →Find this species in Texas →skdavidson · CC-BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Find a comfortable distance. Let a clear boundary make room for care.
Practice with Osage Orange →Find this species in Texas →H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice what holds and protects, while making room for change.
Practice with Overcup Oak →Find this species in Texas →Katherline Wagner-Reiss · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Let one unfamiliar detail become an open question.
Practice with Pawpaw →Find this species in Texas →Randy Harter · CC BY 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Follow a line of leaflets and find a steadier rhythm of attention.
Practice with Pignut Hickory →Find this species in Texas →Jamie Richmond · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Choose one small, repeatable act. Let enough be enough for today.
Practice with Post Oak →Find this species in Texas →Choess · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Meet the conditions you have. Notice how a small adjustment can open another way forward.
Practice with Red Maple →Find this species in Texas →Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice what is offered, and what you can give in return.
Practice with Red Mulberry →Find this species in Texas →Katja Schultz · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Follow a changing surface. Make room for one useful adjustment.
Practice with River Birch →Find this species in Texas →Kathleen Moore · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Make room for more than one shape. Notice a difference without needing to resolve it.
Practice with Sassafras →Find this species in Texas →Pymouss · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Let the layers hold your attention. Give something worthwhile time to develop.
Practice with Shagbark Hickory →Find this species in Texas →F. D. Richards · CC-BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Look through an evergreen crown and notice change within continuity.
Practice with Shortleaf Pine →Find this species in Texas →David J. Stang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Watch a familiar surface change. Allow another angle to add to what you know.
Practice with Silver Maple →Find this species in Texas →Olegivvit · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Let a close look be gentle. You can notice texture without touching it.
Practice with Slippery Elm →Find this species in Texas →David J. Stang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Meet one generous detail without needing to take it home.
Practice with Southern Magnolia →Find this species in Texas →Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Begin with one point. Let a complicated scene become something you can observe.
Practice with Sweetgum →Find this species in Texas →skdavidson · CC-BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Look at the pattern, then widen your view. Notice how a distinctive life belongs to a larger place.
Practice with Sycamore →Find this species in Texas →Bruce Marlin · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Meet the tree as it is today. Let one close observation become a small act of care.
Practice with White Ash →Find this species in Texas →Photographer not listed (NC State source) · CC0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Make room for a different response. Explore a softer approach without losing your footing.
Practice with Willow →Find this species in Texas →Bruce Marlin · CC BY-SA 2.0 DE · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP
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