More information about the sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa).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 | France | 12.40 m | Col de Bavella- 600m, Zonza | Yannick | 2011 |
| 10.12 m | Le Tronc, Saint-Maurice-de-Ventalon | Han van Meegeren | 2011 |
| 9.86 m | Croisement entre la route du Bur et la rue du châtaignier, Fillé sur Sarthe | Sisley | 2012 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 11.80 m | Cowdray Colossus, Cowdray Park | Jeroen Philippona | 2007 |
| 11.00 m | Farm, Cwmdu | Abe van der Veen | 2012 |
| 9.60 m | Fredville Park, Nonington | Jeroen Philippona | 2007 |
| 3 | Italy | 9.70 m | Borgata Prato, Melle | Tiziano Rootman Fratus | 2011 |
| 9.50 m | Pianta Maria Bona, Maglioggio | Tiziano Rootman Fratus | 2011 |
| 4 | Spain | 9.05 m | La aldea, Chaguazoso | Gaspar Bernárdez Villegas 77 | 2007 |
| 5.80 m | Fraga de Catasós, Quintela | Gaspar Bernárdez Villegas 77 | 2009 |
| 5 | Slovakia | 8.70 m | Gastan jedly v Castej, Vineyard | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
| 7.20 m | Hodrussky gastan, Banska Hodrusa | Martin Miklanek | 2008 |
| 6.50 m | Gastan v Stiavnickych Baniach, Stiavnicke Bane | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
| 6 | Germany | ~8.50 m | " Bennhauser Strasse ", Dannenfels | Sisley | 2009 |
| 7.15 m | Fuhrmannshof, Heiderott | Bernd Ullrich | 2007 |
| 7.05 m | Im Jenischpark, Hamburg | Rainer Lippert | 2013 |
| 7 | Belgium | 8.45 m | Castle Schouwbroek, Vinderhoute | BELTREES | 1989 |
| ~8.00 m | Domein Blaasveld, Blaasveld | Scheyvaerts | ? |
| 6.98 m | Monastery of Bethlehem, Herent | Eikel | 2010 |
| 8 | Poland | 8.44 m | Presbitery, Tarnowskie Góry | Piotr Gach | 2012 |
| 4.50 m | Krajnik Górny, Krajnik Górny | Andreas Gomolka | 2011 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 8.35 m | Kabouterboom, Kastanjedal | Leo Goudzwaard | 2012 |
| 7.49 m | Park Sonsbeek - Zijpendaal - Gulden Bodem, Arnhem | Leo Goudzwaard | 2013 |
| 7.21 m | Park Sonsbeek - Zijpendaal - Gulden Bodem, Arnhem | Leo Goudzwaard | 2013 |
| 10 | Hungary | 8.16 m | Dózsa György St, Szentgyörgyvár | György Pósfai | 2003 |
| 8.14 m | Nagykutas, Nagykutas | György Pósfai | 2002 |
| 7.70 m | Zengovárkony, Zengovárkony | György Pósfai | 2011 |
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 | United Kingdom | 36.00 m | Top end of the Valley of the Seven Bridges, Studley Royal Deer Park | 123RedRob | 2012 |
| 36.00 m | Valley of the Seven Bridges, Studley Royal Deer Park | 123RedRob | 2012 |
| 34.60 m | Middle part of the Valley of the Seven Bridges, Studley Royal Deer Park | 123RedRob | 2012 |
| 2 | Belgium | 35.80 m | National Botanic Garden, Meise | Leo Goudzwaard | 2012 |
| 32.00 m | Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren | Leo Goudzwaard | 2011 |
| 31.70 m | National Botanic Garden, Meise | Leo Goudzwaard | 2012 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 34.60 m | Park Sonsbeek - Zijpendaal - Gulden Bodem, Arnhem | Jeroen Philippona | 2010 |
| 31.00 m | Landgoed Vliek, Ulestraten | Nardo Kaandorp | 2011 |
| 30.80 m | Landgoed Biljoen, Velp | Leo Goudzwaard | 2010 |
| 4 | Spain | 24.48 m | El Castańo Sagrado, Ronda | panocho | 2006 |
| 13.50 m | Castińeiro de Pexeirós, Prado | Gaspar Bernárdez Villegas 77 | 2012 |
| 5 | Slovakia | 20.40 m | Gastan jedly v Stupave, Debnaren | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
| 6 | France | 18.80 m | Croisement entre la route du Bur et la rue du châtaignier, Fillé sur Sarthe | Sisley | 2012 |
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 | Italy | 2613 ± 300 y | 600 BC ± 300 | Via Castagno Cento Cavalli, Sant'Alfio | Tiziano Rootman Fratus | 2012 |
513 ± 100 y | 1500 ± 100 | Ca' del Topo [House of the Mouse], Castel di Casio | Tiziano Rootman Fratus | 2013 |
513 ± 100 y | 1500 ± 100 | Ca' del Topo [House of the Mouse], Castel di Casio | Tiziano Rootman Fratus | 2013 |
| 2 | France | 1200 ± 300 y | 813 ± 300 | Camping 'Les châtaigniers', Pont-l'Abbé | Sisley | 2013 |
450 ± 150 y | 1563 ± 150 | Croisement entre la route du Bur et la rue du châtaignier, Fillé sur Sarthe | Sisley | 2013 |
| 363 y | 1650 | Le Tronc, Saint-Maurice-de-Ventalon | Han van Meegeren | 2011 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 513 ± 100 y | 1500 ± 100 | Gastan jedly v Castej, Vineyard | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
313 ± 10 y | 1700 ± 10 | Gastan v Modrom Kameni, Modry Kamen | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
313 ± 10 y | 1700 ± 10 | Gastan v Stiavnickych Baniach, Stiavnicke Bane | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 513 y | 1500 | Stourhead, Stourton | Jeroen Philippona | 2011 |
413 ± 10 y | 1600 ± 10 | Armada Chestnuts, Croft Castle | Henk van Boeschoten | 2011 |
263 ± 50 y | 1750 ± 50 | Middle part of the Valley of the Seven Bridges, Studley Royal Deer Park | 123RedRob | 2013 |
| 5 | Poland | 463 ± 30 y | 1550 ± 30 | Presbitery, Tarnowskie Góry | Piotr Gach | 2012 |
187 ± 10 y | 1826 ± 10 | Krajnik Górny, Krajnik Górny | Andreas Gomolka | 2013 |
| 6 | Belgium | 413 ± 50 y | 1600 ± 50 | Castle Schouwbroek, Vinderhoute | Tim B | 2011 |
| 413 y | 1600 | Castle Schouwbroek, Vinderhoute | Tim B | 2011 |
413 ± 50 y | 1600 ± 50 | Castle Schouwbroek, Vinderhoute | Tim B | 2011 |
| 7 | Germany | 401 ± 70 y | 1612 ± 70 | " Bennhauser Strasse ", Dannenfels | Sisley | 2012 |
263 ± 30 y | 1750 ± 30 | Fuhrmannshof, Heiderott | Han van Meegeren | 2012 |
263 ± 50 y | 1750 ± 50 | Bislicher Straße, Hamminkeln | Rainer Lippert | 2012 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 363 ± 50 y | 1650 ± 50 | Kabouterboom, Kastanjedal | Jeroen Philippona | 2011 |
343 ± 20 y | 1670 ± 20 | Eikendermolen, Terwom | Han van Meegeren | 2012 |
288 ± 10 y | 1725 ± 10 | Kasteel Makken, Holthees | Nardo Kaandorp | 2011 |
| 9 | Spain | 193 ± 30 y | 1820 ± 30 | Volcŕ de Santa Margarida, Santa Pau | Han van Meegeren | 2012 |
148 ± 30 y | 1865 ± 30 | Fraga de Catasós, Quintela | Gaspar Bernárdez Villegas 77 | 2012 |
Records for all tree species worldwide.