 Caesar's Tree - Lo-Reninge, Belgium
Posted by: pmaupin
N 50° 58.817 E 002° 44.733
31U E 482137 N 5647663
[EN] Caesarsboom (Caesar's Tree) is a very old tree whose precise age is unknown but is believed to be over 2000 years old. [FR] Caesarsboom ( Caesar's Tree ) est un très vieil arbre dont l'âge précis est inconnu mais on pense qu'il a plus de 2000 ans.
Waymark Code: WM1501C
Location: Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Date Posted: 09/20/2021
Views: 0
Website: [Web Link]
 Historic Event: According to a long-standing local legend, Julius Caesar stopped at this tree during his military campaign in the region en route to Britannia in 55 BC, tied his horse to it and took a nap in the shade of his. foliage
 Year: 55 BC
 Species: Taxus baccata, common name for European yew
 Approximate Age: 2000
 Location: Lo-Reninge

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