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Quercus robur, the pedunculate oak or English oak, [3] [4] is a species of flowering plant in the beech and oak family, Fagaceae. It is a large tree, native to most of Europe and western Asia , and is widely cultivated in other temperate regions.
The Grave Oak (in German: Grabeiche, also known as the burial oak, Thümmel oak or "thousand-year-old oak ") is a striking old specimen of the pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) in Nöbdenitz in Thuringia. There is a grave site in the tree's hollow trunk. According to the Guinness Book of Records, it is the oldest pedunculate oak in Europe ...
Ivenack Oak Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Ivenack, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany 800 A huge and ancient pedunculate oak thought to be about 800 years old, 35 m tall, 11 m in girth at breast height and 16.5 m near the ground. The largest oak in Germany and (in wood volume) probably in Europe. [19] Baikushev's pine
The pedunculate oak has fruits on long stalks, while the sessile oak has very short stalks, giving the impression of no stalks. The leaves of the pedunculate oak have a lobed base, whereas those of the sessile oak have a wedge-shaped base. The leaf venation of the pedunculate oak is dense, while that of the sessile oak is sparse, and the leaf ...
The Dewajtis oak (Polish: Dąb Dewajtis) is a pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) located in Wola Osowińska, Poland. It is over 500 years old [1] with a circumference of over 6 meters. [2] It is a natural monument [3] and one of the largest oaks in Radzyń Podlaski County in terms of trunk circumference. [4]
Oak, Pedunculate oak: Quercus, Quercus robur [32] Dominican Republic: West Indian mahogany: Swietenia mahagoni [33] Ecuador: Cinchona pubescens: Cinchona pubescens [34] El Salvador: Maquilishuat: Tabebuia rosea [35] [36] England: Oak, Pedunculate oak: Quercus, Quercus robur Estonia: Oak, Pedunculate oak: Quercus, Quercus robur Finland: Silver ...
King Offa's Oak is a pollarded pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) which grows on the territory of Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, England.As measured in 1998, the tree was 11.18 metres (36.7 ft) in girth, and the trunk splits 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) above ground, leaving several large offshoots.
The trees within the wood are mainly pedunculate oak, with occasional rowan, and a very few holly, hawthorn, hazel, and eared-willow. [4] The oaks are distinguished by their dwarf habit, and rarely reach more than 4.5 metres (15 ft) in overall vertical height.