Águas De Moura
Águas de Moura (pronounced [ˈaɣwɐʒ ðɨ ˈmowɾɐ]) is a small village in the Palmela Municipality of the Setúbal District in Portugal. The village lies near the Sado River.
Águas de Moura is home to the Sobreiro Monumental (Monumental Cork Oak): a 236-year old, 14 meter high tree with a trunk that requires at least three people to embrace it. It has been considered a national monument since 1988 and the Guinness Book of Records states that it is the largest and oldest cork tree in the world.
38°35′N 8°42′W / 38.583°N 8.700°W
References
- ^ "Bombeiros Águas de Moura". Bombeiros Águas de Moura. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Which is the largest and oldest cork oak in the world?". amorim.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "The World's Oldest, Largest Cork Tree – The Whistler Tree". vinepair.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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