Ekeby oak tree explained

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 Ekerö 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]

See also

• List of superlative trees in Sweden

References

1. Web site: GC3GPBT MMDO12: Ekebyhovseken (Traditional Cache) in Stockholm, Sweden created by fredrikr . Geocaching.com . 2014-07-27.
2. Web site: Ekebyhovseken . Enjoysweden.se . 2014-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140728071932/http://enjoysweden.se/object/eker%C3%B6j%C3%A4tten/ . 2014-07-28 . dead .
3. http://www.dn.se/sthlm/nationalparker-i-stockholms-lan?rm=print Nationalparker i Stockholms län
4. Web site: Sveriges största träd . Norgig.com . 2014-07-27.
5. http://www.ekero.se/upload/natur_miljo/info%20web%20v%C3%A5rd%20av%20gamla%20tr%C3%A4d%20ver2%20110127.pdf "Vård av gamla träd i Ekebyhov"

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