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The thickest, tallest, and oldest trees in Belgium

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Girth

In this table of girth records in Belgium 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.

NrTree speciesGirthLocationMeasurementYear
1Quercus robur (Pedunculate oak)9.95 mGros Chêne de Liernu, Place de Liernu, BelgiumTim B2006
2Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant sequoia)9.15 mEstate Rond Chêne, Esneux, BelgiumBELTREES2011
3Tilia platyphyllos (Large-leaved lime)8.85 mTilleul de Conjoux, Route de Ciney, BelgiumTim B2007
4Taxodium distichum (Bald cypress)8.60 mCastle of Marchienne, Harveng, BelgiumJean-Pol Grandmont2007
5Castanea sativa (Sweet chestnut)8.45 mCastle Schouwbroek, Vinderhoute, BelgiumBELTREES1989
6Fagus sylvatica (European beech)~8.30 mGrote appelboomgaard, Remersdaal (Kys), BelgiumErwt42012
7Cedrus libani (Lebanon cedar)8.10 mWarandestraat, Humbeek, BelgiumGuy de Broqueville2010
8Platanus × hispanica (London plane)7.69 mRoosendael, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, BelgiumJeroen Philippona2011
9Tilia × europaea (Common lime)7.63 mLa chapelle en face d'un manoir, Doyon, BelgiumSisley2012
10Platanus orientalis (Oriental plane)7.05 mPairi Daiza, Cambron-Casteau, BelgiumJean-Pol Grandmont2007
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Height

In this table of height records in Belgium 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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NrTree speciesHeightLocationMeasurementYear
1Abies grandis (Grand fir)50.60 mArboretum Tervuren, Tervuren, BelgiumMarc Meyer2012
2Pseudotsuga menziesii (Coast Douglas-fir)48.40 mArboretum Tervuren, Tervuren, BelgiumMarc Meyer2012
3Tsuga heterophylla (Western hemlock)47.00 mArboretum Tervuren, Tervuren, BelgiumMarc Meyer2012
4Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant sequoia)47.00 mSonian Forest, Hoeilaart, BelgiumMarc Meyer2012
5Fagus sylvatica (European beech)45.65 mSonian Forest, Hoeilaart, BelgiumLeo Goudzwaard2011
6Pinus ponderosa (Ponderosa pine)43.40 mArboretum Tervuren, Tervuren, BelgiumMarc Meyer2012
7Picea sitchensis (Sitka spruce)42.40 mSonian Forest, Hoeilaart, BelgiumMarc Meyer2012
8Quercus robur (Pedunculate oak)41.60 mSchone Eik, Sonian Forest, BelgiumJeroen Philippona2011
9Abies procera (Noble fir)39.80 mArboretum Tervuren, Tervuren, BelgiumMarc Meyer2011
10Platanus × hispanica (London plane)39.80 mCastle of Enghien, Enghien, BelgiumJeroen Philippona2010
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Age

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

NrTree speciesAgeLocationMeasurementYear
1Quercus robur (Pedunculate oak)813 ± 150 yMijnterril, Klaverberg, Belgiummryckebu2011
2Taxus baccata (Yew)781 ± 100 yChâteau de Valduc, Hamme-Mille, BelgiumTim B2013
3Tilia × europaea (Common lime)513 ± 50 yPlace de Férage, Férage, BelgiumHan van Meegeren2011
4Castanea sativa (Sweet chestnut)413 ± 50 yCastle Schouwbroek, Vinderhoute, BelgiumTim B2011
5Tilia platyphyllos (Large-leaved lime)413 ± 10 yTilleul de Conjoux, Route de Ciney, BelgiumTim B2011
6Platanus × hispanica (London plane)313 yPrudens Van Duyseplein, Ghent, BelgiumTim B2011
7Platanus orientalis (Oriental plane)289 ± 10 yPairi Daiza, Cambron-Casteau, BelgiumTim B2011
8Fagus sylvatica (European beech)269 ySonian Forest, Hoeilaart, BelgiumTim B2011
9Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo)247 ± 10 yCastle Dumon, Tournai, BelgiumTim B2011
10Alnus glutinosa (Black alder)213 ± 20 yNational Botanic Garden, Meise, BelgiumLeo Goudzwaard2012
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