The thickest, tallest, and oldest trees in Africa

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Tree species

Girth

In this table of girth records in Africa only girth measurements made at a height between 1.30 m and 1.50 m are listed. Trees with multiple trunks are excluded.
Of course this inventory contains only tree records as far as they are registered on this site.

Nr	Tree species	Girth	Location	Measurement	Year
1	Adansonia digitata (Baobab)	26.18 m	Le Baobab Sacré, Fadial, Senegal	Henk Eshuis	2013
2	Afrocarpus falcatus (Sickle-leaved yellowwood)	7.00 m	King Edward VII, Diepwalle Forest Station, South Africa	Sisley	2006
3	Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River red gum)	~6.00 m	Place des Ferblantiers, Marrakech, Morocco	Wim Brinkerink	2012
4	Parkia biglobosa (Néré tree)	5.34 m	N7, Kedougou, Senegal	Henk Eshuis	2013
5	? ? (Tree of undetermined species)	5.18 m	Kwasa Kwasa Lodge, Lilongwe, Malawi	Tim B	2012
6	Carica papaya (Papaya)	1.54 m	Mulombwa Close, Lusaka, Zambia	Tim B	2012

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Height

In this table of height records in Africa only height measurements made by laser (like eg. the Nikon 550 Forestry) or tape drop are listed.
Of course this inventory contains only tree records as far as they are registered on this site.

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Nr	Tree species	Height	Location	Measurement	Year
1	Ceiba pentandra (Kapok)	27.80 m	Bantata, Bantata, Senegal	Henk Eshuis	2013

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Age

In this table of age estimates and measurements in Africa are shown. Of course this inventory contains only age records as far as they are registered on this site.

Nr	Tree species	Age	Location	Measurement	Year
1	Afrocarpus falcatus (Sickle-leaved yellowwood)	663 ± 10 y	King Edward VII, Diepwalle Forest Station, South Africa	Rodeo	2012
2	Quercus robur (Pedunculate oak)	202 y	Slave Tree, Tourist Office, South Africa	Tim	2012

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