biggest live oak
The Big Tree. The Big Tree at Goose Island State Park was named the State Champion Coastal Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) in 1966. It was dethroned in 2003 by the San Bernard Oak on the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge. The Big Tree is still one of the largest live oak trees in Texas and in the nation. The Big Tree statistics: Trunk circumference: 35 feet 1.75 inches or 10.71 meters. Average trunk diameter: 11 feet 2.25 inches or 3.41 meters. Crown spread: 89 feet or 27.1 meters. Height: 44 feet or 13.4 meters.