Bodetal yew
The Bodetal yew (also Humboldt yew) is a natural monument near the Bodetal near Thale in Saxony-Anhalt .
The Bode Valley - yew is probably well over 1,000 years old. It owes its nickname to the natural scientist Alexander von Humboldt , who was the first to describe the tree at the end of the 18th / beginning of the 19th century.
description
The yew tree has lush and strongly intertwined roots that “entwine” over the rocky ground. The yew tree is hollow inside so that you can stand inside. The opening tapers upwards and shows no rot despite the considerable age. However, the gnarled trunk only consists of a narrow ring, and it is very likely that the old crown has broken out, so that younger shoots have formed a new crown. The trunk has a thick swelling half a meter above the ground. The branches are partly dead and partly green.
Based on dendrochronological estimates, it can be assumed that the yew tree is approximately 1000 to 1500 years old. A more precise dating of their age would only be possible through an intensive dendrochronological examination, which would require sampling, which is rejected by nature conservationists.
Geographical location
The yew tree is located in a well-hidden side valley of the Bodetal, which as a strictly protected nature reserve is not intended for tourist flows in order not to endanger both the nature reserve and the Humboldt yew.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Helmut Zeitzmann: Hike to one of the oldest yew trees in Germany In: mz-buergerreporter.de , June 9, 2016, accessed on March 14, 2017.
- ↑ The NSG Bodetal with the "Humboldteibe". (PDF; 1.4 MB) In: forstverein.de. Deutscher Forstverein, June 1, 2013, pp. 9, 11 , accessed on March 14, 2017 .
- ↑ Heike Schulze: Die Eiben im Harz In: flora-fauna.harz-urlaub.de , 2008, accessed on March 9, 2017.