Southern Cross (oak)
Coordinates: 52 ° 49 ′ 39 ″ N , 23 ° 54 ′ 31 ″ E
The Southern Cross ( Dąb Krzyż Południa in Polish , also Dąb Strażnik Topiła ) is a large oak in the Białowieża Primeval Forest in Poland . It is located in sector 106 in the north of the protected area.
The trunk circumference is 630 cm at a height of 130 cm. The oak reaches a height of 36 m. The trunk shows a considerable loss of bark at the base on the east side. However, the tree has increased 65 cm in girth since the mid-1960s. The name was derived from the shape of the crown, the main branches of which are reminiscent of a cross (see the image of the crown).
Web links
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- Dąb Strażnik Topiła. Encyklopedia Puszczy Białowieskiej (Polish)
- Dęby puszczańskie. (Polish)