Ekeby Oak Tree
The Ekeby oak tree (Swedish: Ekebyhovseken) is an oak tree in Ekerö outside Stockholm, Sweden, close to Ekebyhov Castle. It is the largest living deciduous tree in Sweden by volume.
The Ekeby oak is approximately 500 years old. It was declared a natural monument in 1956. There are many old trees around Ekebyhov Castle; the oak, sometimes called Ekeröjätten (the Ekerö giant) stands alone in a field south of the castle, where it had no competition for space from other trees. It was measured in 2008 as the largest tree by volume in Sweden.
See also
References
- ^ "GC3GPBT MMDO12: Ekebyhovseken (Traditional Cache) in Stockholm, Sweden created by fredrikr". Geocaching.com. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ "Ekebyhovseken". Enjoysweden.se. Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ Nationalparker i Stockholms län, Dagens Nyheter, May 21, 2009 (in Swedish)
- ^ "Sveriges största träd". Norgig.com. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ "Vård av gamla träd i Ekebyhov", Ekero.se, archived at the Wayback Machine, 27 January 2011 (pdf) (in Swedish).
External links
Media related to Ekeby oak tree at Wikimedia Commons
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