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The thickest, tallest, and oldest sweet chestnut trees (Castanea sativa)

More information about the sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa).

Girth records

NrCountryGirthLocationMeasurementYear
1Spain14.80 mCastiñeiro de Pexeirós, PradoGasparBernardez772012
~13.80 mEl Castaño Sagrado, Rondapanocho2006
2Austria>12.00 mHolzweges, Buchbachmrgreen2011
3United Kingdom11.80 mCowdray Colossos, Cowdray ParkJeroen Philippona2007
9.60 mFredville Park, NoningtonJeroen Philippona2007
9.57 mCowdray Home Farms, MidhurstJeroen Philippona2007
4France10.12 mLe Tronc, Saint-Maurice-de-VentalonHan van Meegeren2011
6.89 mLes Ayers, Saint-Hilaire-de-LavitHan van Meegeren2011
6.80 mMont-Dol, Mont-DolGeorges Feterman2009
5Italy9.50 mPianta Maria Bona, MaglioggioTiziano Rootman Fratus2011
6Slovakia8.70 mGastan jedly v Castej, VineyardMartin Miklanek2012
7.20 mHodrussky gastan, Banska HodrusaMartin Miklanek2008
6.36 mGastan v Modrom Kameni, Modry KamenMartin Miklanek2003
7Belgium8.45 mCastle Schouwbroek, VinderhouteBELTREES1989
6.98 mMonastery of Bethlehem, HerentEikel2010
6.53 mMunicipal park of Kessel-Lo, Kessel-LoEikel2010
8Poland8.44 mPresbitery, Tarnowskie GóryPiotr Gach2012
9Netherlands8.33 mKabouterboom, KastanjedalNardo Kaandorp2011
7.46 mPark Sonsbeek - Zijpendaal - Gulden Bodem, ArnhemLarsvanderwal2011
7.09 mPark Sonsbeek - Zijpendaal - Gulden Bodem, ArnhemLeo Goudzwaard2009
10Hungary8.16 mDózsa György St, SzentgyörgyvárGyörgy Pósfai2003
8.14 mNagykutas, NagykutasGyörgy Pósfai2002
7.70 mZengovárkony, ZengovárkonyGyörgy Pósfai2011

Height records

NrCountryHeightLocationMeasurementYear
1Belgium35.80 mNational Botanic Garden, MeiseLeo Goudzwaard2012
32.00 mRoyal Museum for Central Africa, TervurenLeo Goudzwaard2011
31.70 mNational Botanic Garden, MeiseLeo Goudzwaard2012
2Netherlands34.60 mPark Sonsbeek - Zijpendaal - Gulden Bodem, ArnhemJeroen Philippona2010
31.00 mLandgoed Vliek, UlestratenNardo Kaandorp2011
30.80 mLandgoed Biljoen, VelpLeo Goudzwaard2010
3Spain24.48 mEl Castaño Sagrado, Rondapanocho2006
13.50 mCastiñeiro de Pexeirós, PradoGasparBernardez772012
4Slovakia20.40 mGastan jedly v Stupave, DebnarenMartin Miklanek2012
5United Kingdom18.60 mFredville Park, NoningtonJeroen Philippona2011
18.60 mFredville Park, NoningtonTiziano Rootman Fratus2011

Age records

NrCountryAgeYearLocationMeasurementYear
1Italy3012
± 1000 y
1000 BC
± 1000
Via Castagno Cento Cavalli, Sant'AlfioTim B2011
412 y1600Pianta Maria Bona, MaglioggioTiziano Rootman Fratus2011
312
± 10 y
1700
± 10
Borgata Prato, MelleTiziano Rootman Fratus2011
2United Kingdom512 y1500Stourhead, StourtonJeroen Philippona2011
412
± 10 y
1600
± 10
Armada Chestnuts, Croft CastleHenk van Boeschoten2011
3Slovakia512
± 100 y
1500
± 100
Gastan jedly v Castej, VineyardMartin Miklanek2012
312
± 10 y
1700
± 10
Gastan v Modrom Kameni, Modry KamenMartin Miklanek2012
312
± 10 y
1700
± 10
Gastan v Stiavnickych Baniach, Stiavnicke BaneMartin Miklanek2012
4Poland462
± 30 y
1550
± 30
Presbitery, Tarnowskie GóryPiotr Gach2012
5Belgium412
± 50 y
1600
± 50
Castle Schouwbroek, VinderhouteTim B2011
412
± 50 y
1600
± 50
Castle Schouwbroek, VinderhouteTim B2011
412 y1600Castle Schouwbroek, VinderhouteTim B2011
6France362 y1650Le Tronc, Saint-Maurice-de-VentalonHan van Meegeren2011
312 y1700Mont-Dol, Mont-DolHan van Meegeren2011
312 y1700Les Ayers, Saint-Hilaire-de-LavitHan van Meegeren2011
7Netherlands362
± 50 y
1650
± 50
Kabouterboom, KastanjedalJeroen Philippona2011
342
± 20 y
1670
± 20
Eikendermolen, TerwomHan van Meegeren2012
287
± 10 y
1725
± 10
Kasteel Makken, HoltheesNardo Kaandorp2011

Records for all tree species worldwide.

 

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