Ekebyhovseken
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Ekebyhovs oak (2017)
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Ekebyhovs oak (2012)
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The Ekebyhovseken ( German Ekebyhovs oak ; also Ekeröjätten - Ekeröriese called) is an oak south of the Ekebyhov Castle in the Jungfrusundsåsen forest and recreation area on the island of Ekerö in Uppland in Sweden . The approximately 500 year old oak is the largest living tree in Scandinavia in terms of volume . In 1956 it was declared a natural monument.
The Ekebyhovseken, which grew up as a solitary , has a volume of about 84 cubic meters, the trunk circumference is 10.7 meters and the height 17 meters. Since the crown is damaged, it can be assumed that the tree was taller.
For comparison:
- Rumskullaeken or Kvilleken, Sweden's densest tree, has a volume of about 60 cubic meters, a height of 14 meters and a circumference of 14.75 meters.
- Brureika , ( German bridal oak ) in Norway is the largest tree in the country and has a trunk similar to the Ekebyhovseken.
In 2005 there were 30 natural monuments in the municipality of Ekerö , including 25 oaks, such as the Gällstaöeken .
See also
- Kongeegen (oldest tree in Europe)
- List of oaks in Europe with a trunk circumference of ten meters or more
literature
- Jeroen Pater: Europe's old trees: their stories, their secrets . Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 3-440-10930-5 , p. 12 (Translated from the Dutch by Susanne Bonn).
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Coordinates: 59 ° 16 ′ 47.9 ″ N , 17 ° 49 ′ 13.3 ″ E