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Marvin’s Oak

Species: Live Oak
Year Planted: 1950
Directions
GPS: 29.7198607,-95.3871266

Stately, sprawling, and bustling. The oak serves as the entrance to Hermann Park, Miller Theatre, and miles of oak-lined walking trails. It’s been the backdrop to countless quinceanera pictures, wedding proposals and early morning runs and workouts.

Species
  • American Elm
  • American Sweetgum
  • American Sycamore
  • Anaqua
  • Bald Cypress
  • Boxelder
  • Bur Oak
  • Camphor
  • Cherrybark Oak
  • Compton Oak
  • Eastern Cottonwood
  • Eastern Red
  • Eastern Red Cedar
  • Flowering Dogwood
  • Ginko
  • Green Ash
  • Honey Mesquite
  • Live Oak
  • Loblolly Pine
  • Osage-Orange
  • Pecan
  • Persimmon
  • Post Oak
  • Red Maple
  • Shumard Oak
  • Southern Catalpa
  • Southern Magnolia
  • Southern Red Cedar
  • Southern Red Oak
  • Swamp Chestnut Oak
  • Water Oak
  • White Ash
  • White Oak
  • Willow Oak
  • Winged Elm
Champion
  • County Champion
Circumference
  • 0" – 100"
  • 101" – 150"
  • 151" – 200"
  • 201" – 300"
Height
  • 0' – 50'
  • 51' – 65'
  • 66' – 80'
  • 81' – 200'
Spread
  • 0' – 50'
  • 101' – 200'
  • 51' – 75'
  • 76' – 100'

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    rexford

    I proposed to my wife right under this tree 🙂

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