Ekeby oak tree

Ekeby oak tree in May 2012

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.[1]

The Ekeby oak is approximately 500 years old.[2] It was declared a natural monument in 1956.[3] There are many old trees around Ekebyhov Castle; the oak, sometimes called Ekeröjätten (the Ekeby giant) stands alone in a field south of the castle, where it had no competition for space from other trees.[4] It was measured in 2008 as the largest tree by volume in Sweden.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "GC3GPBT MMDO12: Ekebyhovseken (Traditional Cache) in Stockholm, Sweden created by fredrikr". Geocaching.com. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  2. ↑ "Ekebyhovseken". Enjoysweden.se. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  3. ↑ Nationalparker i Stockholms län, Dagens Nyheter, May 21, 2009 (Swedish)
  4. ↑ "Sveriges största träd". Norgig.com. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  5. ↑ "Vård av gamla träd i Ekebyhov", Ekero.se, archived at the Wayback Machine, 27 January 2011 (pdf) (Swedish).

Coordinates: 59°16′48″N 17°49′12″E / 59.28000°N 17.82000°E / 59.28000; 17.82000

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