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Indiana tree recognized as the largest of its species in the nation

A swamp chestnut oak tree in Jennings County has been recognized as the largest of the species in the country by the National ...

Southern Indiana family recognized for having the largest tree of its kind in the nation

JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind. — One southern Indiana family truly has one of the largest trees in the nation. Richard and Kris ...
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Giant Jennings oak receives national recognition

A swamp chestnut oak tree near Crothersville has been recognized as the largest of the species in the country by the National ...
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Intro to Trees of Indiana: Swamp White Oak

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

DNR: Jennings County is home to largest swamp chestnut oak tree in the county

Indiana Governor Mike Braun visited a record-setting tree in Jennings County this week. The tree that drew the attention of Indiana’s governor is a swamp chestnut oak ...
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Champion swamp white oak tree found in Saybrook

May 1—SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — Size matters at Big Oak Nature Park. The park's giant swamp white oak is the new Ohio State Champion, measuring 236 inches in circumference, a height of 96 feet, and a ...
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Darke County receives Swamp White Oak from ODNR to expand forest growth

GREENVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a statewide nature project. ODNR is planting trees in all of Ohio’s 88 counties. In Darke ...