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Girth

In this table of girth records in Europe 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
1Tilia platyphyllos (Large-leaved lime)17.20 mHeeder Linde, Park, GermanyJeroen Philippona2004
2Dracaena draco (Canary Islands dragon tree)17.00 mEl Drago Millenario, San Marcos church, SpainNardo Kaandorp2009
3Ficus macrophylla (Moreton Bay fig)15.00 mVilla Zirio, Sanremo, ItalyTiziano Rootman Fratus2011
4Castanea sativa (Sweet chestnut)14.80 mCastiñeiro de Pexeirós, Prado, SpainGasparBernardez772012
5Quercus robur (Pedunculate oak)14.75 mKvilleken, Kvilleken, SwedenJeroen Pater2006
6Quercus petraea (Sessile oak)13.38 mPontfadog Oak, Pontfadog, United KingdomJeroen Pater2006
7Taxus baccata (Yew)~13.00 mParish cemetery, Le Ménil-Ciboult, FranceGeorges Feterman2009
8Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant sequoia)12.60 mPrivate garden, Châlus, FranceMarc Meyer2010
9Olea europaea (Olive tree)~12.00 mSanto Baltolu di Carana, Luras, Italylimba2011
10Cedrus libani (Lebanon cedar)11.30 mVilla Mirabello, Varese, ItalyTiziano Rootman Fratus2011
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Height

In this table of height records in Europe 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.

NrTree speciesHeightLocationMeasurementYear
1Eucalyptus diversicolor (Karri)72.00 mKarri Knight, Valle de Canas, PortugalDean Nicolle2010
2Eucalyptus globulus (Tasmanian blue gum)68.00 mRío Landro, Viveiro, SpainDean Nicolle2010
3Eucalyptus viminalis (E. viminalis)65.00 mValle de Canas, Valle de Canas, PortugalDean Nicolle2010
4Eucalyptus regnans (Mountain ash)64.50 mPalace Hotel of Bussaco, Luso, PortugalDean Nicolle2010
5Abies grandis (Grand fir)64.28 mArdkinglas Woodland Garden, Inveraray, United KingdomIain Campbell Duncan2010
6Pseudotsuga menziesii (Coast Douglas-fir)63.79 mStronardron Fir, Dunans Castle, United KingdomMark Tansley, Sparsholt College2009
7Picea abies (Norway spruce)59.20 mKirnitzschtal, Hinterhermsdorf, GermanyKoutaR2010
8Eucalyptus grandis (E. grandis)54.00 mPazo de Lourizan Arboretum, Pazo de Lourizan, SpainDean Nicolle2010
9Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant sequoia)54.00 mBorder of the forest of Niederbonn, Niederbronn-les-bains, FranceSisley2012
10Sequoia sempervirens (Coast redwood)52.00 mPalace Hotel of Bussaco, Luso, PortugalDean Nicolle2010
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Age

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

NrTree speciesAgeLocationMeasurementYear
1Castanea sativa (Sweet chestnut)3012 ± 1000 yVia Castagno Cento Cavalli, Sant'Alfio, ItalyTim B2011
2Taxus baccata (Yew)2262 ± 300 yAnkerwycke Yew, Hythe End Road, United KingdomTim B2011
3Olea europaea (Olive tree)2062 ± 50 yRond-point de Gassin-La Foux, devant les Maitre, Gassin, FranceGilGalad2012
4Tilia platyphyllos (Large-leaved lime)1252 yDanslinde Schenklengsfeld, Plein An der linde, in Schenklengsfeld, GermanyJeroen Philippona2012
5Pinus nigra (Black pine)1032 yVöstenhof, Bürg-Vöstenhof, AustriaTim2012
6Juniperus thurifera (Spanish juniper)1012 ySaint-Crépin, Saint-Crépin, FranceHan van Meegeren2011
7Platanus orientalis (Oriental plane)1012 ± 10 ySubatan Plateau, Salihli, Turkeyesrikgemi2011
8Quercus petraea (Sessile oak)1010 ± 10 yBig-Belly Oak, Savernake Forest, United KingdomHenk van Boeschoten2011
9Quercus robur (Pedunculate oak)1000 ± 10 yFarm in Manthorpe, Manthorpe, United KingdomHenk van Boeschoten2011
10Dracaena draco (Canary Islands dragon tree)912 ± 10 yEl Drago Millenario, San Marcos church, SpainTim B2011
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