More information about the European beech (Fagus sylvatica).Girth records
In this table of girth records worldwide 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 | Country | Girth | Location | Measurement | Year |
| 1 | Belgium | ~8.30 m | Grote appelboomgaard, Remersdaal (Kys) | Erwt4 | 2012 |
| 6.80 m | De Belselestraat en de Hoogstraat, Waasmunster | WiPe | 2005 |
| 5.92 m | Leuvensesteenweg, Kortenberg | Marc Meyer | 2011 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 8.12 m | Meipoortwal, Doesburg | Jeroen Philippona | 2011 |
| 7.58 m | Bergerstraat 6, Maastricht | Leo Goudzwaard | 2009 |
| 7.40 m | Westerblokker 125, Westerblokker | Leo Goudzwaard | 2009 |
| 3 | France | 8.10 m | The hamlet, La Bletterie | Wim Brinkerink | 2011 |
| 6.70 m | Chateaubriand, Château Le Kinnor | Han van Meegeren | 2012 |
| 6.70 m | La grosse mčre, Ruelle des Villains 21 | Han van Meegeren | 2012 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 7.80 m | The Knowles near Acres Down, Emery Down | Owen Munday | 2012 |
| 5.47 m | Shepherds Gutter, Bramshaw | Owen Munday | 2011 |
| 5.30 m | The Knowles near Acres Down, Emery Down | Owen Munday | 2012 |
| 5 | Germany | 7.55 m | Unterhalb der Rother Kuppe, Roth | Rainer Lippert | 2012 |
| 7.31 m | Kaisers Buche, Heidestraße | Daniel Ehlert | 2002 |
| 7.13 m | Bürgermeisterbuche, Wieden | Tom | 2012 |
| 6 | Sweden | 7.45 m | Nääs Slott, Nääs | information sign | ? |
| 7 | Poland | 7.19 m | Street Kościelna, Świerklany Górne | Piotr Gach | 2012 |
| 3.96 m | Dworek Białoprądnicki, Kraków | Piotr Gach | 2011 |
| 8 | Slovakia | 6.57 m | Buk v Detvianskej Hute, Detvianska Huta | Martin Miklanek | 2003 |
| 5.70 m | Buk lesny v Novej Bosaci, Predpoloma | Martin Miklanek | 2008 |
| 4.00 m | Strihanolisty buk v parku v Cerovej, Park | Martin Miklanek | 2013 |
| 9 | Hungary | 6.30 m | Monostorapáti, Monostorapáti | György Pósfai | 2008 |
| 6.16 m | Monostorapáti, Monostorapáti | György Pósfai | 2008 |
| 5.96 m | Püspökszentlászló, Püspökszentlászló | György Pósfai | 2011 |
| 10 | Austria | ~6.00 m | Harrachpark, Bruck an der Leitha | Scholem Alejchem | 2013 |
| ~6.00 m | Harrachpark, Bruck an der Leitha | Scholem Alejchem | 2013 |
| ~6.00 m | Im Schlosspark, Gmünd | Scholem Alejchem | 2013 |
| 11 | Italy | 5.00 m | Goglio, Baceno | Tiziano Rootman Fratus | 2011 |
| 12 | Spain | >4.40 m | Royal Palace of La Granja, San Ildefonso - La Granja | MarioR | 2012 |
| 3.78 m | Haya de los Carrias, Carretera | Jose Angel Manzanares Elias | 2012 |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 4.02 m | After leaving the village on the road to Beaufort, Savelborn | Arlesbaam | 2013 |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ~3.00 m | Perucica Forest Reserve, Sutjeska National Park | Jeroen Philippona | 2012 |
Height records
In this table of height records worldwide 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 | Country | Height | Location | Measurement | Year |
| 1 | Germany | 49.30 m | Burg Ronneburg, Gründau | KoutaR & Karlheinz | 2013 |
| 47.20 m | Burg Ronneburg, Gründau | Karlheinz | 2013 |
| 46.80 m | Naturwaldreservat Kleinengelein, Wustvieler Forst | KoutaR & Karlheinz | 2013 |
| 2 | Belgium | 45.65 m | Sonian Forest, Hoeilaart | Leo Goudzwaard | 2011 |
| 45.40 m | Sonian Forest, Hoeilaart | Jeroen Philippona | 2011 |
| 45.30 m | Sonian Forest, Hoeilaart | Leo Goudzwaard | 2011 |
| 3 | France | 45.20 m | Foręt du 'Honigwald', Sarreinsming | Sisley | 2012 |
| 44.60 m | Foręt de Bercé, Jupilles | Jeroen Philippona | 2012 |
| 43.00 m | Foręt du 'Honigwald', Sarreinsming | Sisley | 2012 |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 44.20 m | Perucica Forest Reserve, Sutjeska National Park | KoutaR & Jeroen Philippona | 2012 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 43.20 m | Hof te Dieren, Dieren | L. Goudzwaard & J. Philippona | 2011 |
| 42.60 m | Park Sonsbeek - Zijpendaal - Gulden Bodem, Arnhem | Jeroen Philippona | 2010 |
| 42.60 m | Kasteel Middachten, De Steeg | Leo Goudzwaard | 2013 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 40.00 m | Mother Shiptons estate, Knaresborough | 123RedRob | 2012 |
| 40.00 m | Bottom of east facing escarpment below Ionic Temple and Dunc, Duncombe Park | 123RedRob | 2012 |
| 40.00 m | Bottom of east facing escarpment below Ionic Temple and Dunc, Duncombe Park | 123RedRob | 2013 |
| 7 | Slovakia | 30.90 m | Buk lesny cervenolisty v sade Janka Krala, Sad Janka Krala | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
| 21.20 m | Cervenolisty buk v parku v Cerovej I-1, Park | Martin Miklanek | 2013 |
| 20.00 m | Buk lesny strihanolisty v sade Janka Krala I-1, Sad Janka Krala | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 15.60 m | After leaving the village on the road to Beaufort, Savelborn | Arlesbaam | 2013 |
Age records
In this table of age estimates and measurements worldwide are shown. Of course this inventory contains only age records as far as they are registered on this site.
| Nr | Country | Age | Year | Location | Measurement | Year |
| 1 | France | 428 y | 1585 | Le Guisard, Château d'Eu | Han van Meegeren | 2012 |
313
± 40 y | 1700
± 40 | Foręt de Lyon, Touffreville | Han van Meegeren | 2012 |
293
± 10 y | 1720
± 10 | Hętre de la Bunodičre, Foręt de Lyons | Han van Meegeren | 2012 |
| 2 | Italy | 401
± 150 y | 1612
± 150 | Faggio del Pontone, To Passo Godi | Sisley | 2012 |
263
± 20 y | 1750
± 20 | Faggio di San Francesco, Church of San Francesco | Claudio | 2012 |
263
± 50 y | 1750
± 50 | Faggione di Luogomano, Cascina di Spedaletto | Claudio | 2012 |
| 3 | Spain | 363
± 20 y | 1650
± 20 | Haya de los Carrias, Carretera | Jose Angel Manzanares Elias | 2012 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 319 y | 1694 | Museum Bisdom van Vliet, Haastrecht | Leo Goudzwaard | 2011 |
313
± 100 y | 1700
± 100 | Restaurant Beukenhof, Terweerweg 2, Oegstgeest | Wim Brinkerink | 2013 |
268
± 10 y | 1745
± 10 | Estate Rhederoord, De Steeg | Leo Goudzwaard | 2011 |
| 5 | Germany | 313
± 100 y | 1700
± 100 | Riesenbuche, Ehemaligen Ziegelhütte | Rainer Lippert | 2012 |
313
± 100 y | 1700
± 100 | Bavariabuche, Pondorf | Rainer Lippert | 2012 |
313
± 100 y | 1700
± 100 | Ehemaligen Ziegelhütte, Oberbach | Rainer Lippert | 2013 |
| 6 | Denmark | 313
± 4 y | 1700
± 4 | Stokkebro, Gjerrild | meintt | 2011 |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 313
± 50 y | 1700
± 50 | Bei einem Bahnübergang, Pecin | Pavel1Hoessl | 2013 |
| 8 | Slovakia | 303
± 10 y | 1710
± 10 | Buk lesny v Novej Bosaci, Predpoloma | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
263
± 10 y | 1750
± 10 | Buk v Detvianskej Hute, Detvianska Huta | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
| 9 | Belgium | 269 y | 1744 | Sonian Forest, Hoeilaart | Tim B | 2011 |
| 269 y | 1744 | Sonian Forest, Hoeilaart | Tim B | 2011 |
| 269 y | 1744 | Sonian Forest, Hoeilaart | Tim B | 2011 |
| 10 | Austria | 263
± 40 y | 1750
± 40 | Kogelbuche, Lainzer Tiergarten | mrgreen | 2012 |
| 115 y | 1898 | Rathauspark, Innere Stadt | Scholem Alejchem | 2013 |
| 11 | Poland | 213
± 50 y | 1800
± 50 | Krajnik Górny, Krajnik Górny | Andreas Gomolka | 2013 |
Records for all tree species worldwide.