Image Name Species Location Age (years) Notes
Allen Russell Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Balch Park, USA The 33rd largest tree worldwide, named in dedication to park ranger Allen I. Russell.
Angel Oak Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) Johns Island, USA
400–500 It stands 66.5 ft (20.3 m) tall, is 28 ft (8.5 m) in circumference, and its shade covers 17,200 ft2 (1,600 m2). Its longest branch is 187 ft (57 m). The tree and surrounding park have been owned by the neighboring city of Charleston since 1991.
The Big Oak Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) Thomasville, USA
One of the oldest live oak trees east of the Mississippi River.
Central Guanacaste Guanacaste tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) Guanacaste National Park, Belize The focal point of Guanacaste National Park
Buttonball Tree American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) Sunderland, USA
350–400 (est.) Large tourist attraction of the town; the tree is believed to be the largest tree of its kind on the East Coast, or as locals put it, "The widest tree this side of the Mississippi." This tree's measurements are: circumference 25 feet (7.6 m); height 111 feet (34 m); average spread 140 feet (43 m).
Candler Oak Tree Oak Savannah, USA
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