Schöne Eiche von Harreshausen - Hessen, Germany - Exceptional Trees on Waymarking.com

[DE] Etwas nördlich von Harreshausen steht auf einem Feld die Schöne Eiche. Sie ist ein Naturdenkmal und rund 550 Jahre alt. Sie gilt als Mutter aller Pyramideneichen in Europa und ist bestens dokumentiert. Die älteste Zeichnung des Baumes stammt aus dem Jahr 1766.

Der "Wunderbaum von Harreshausen" hat einen regelmäßig konisch geformten und im unteren Bereich völlig astfreien Stamm. Erst in zwölf Meter Höhe beginnt die Krone; dort endet der Stamm abrupt. Die recht unregelmäßige Form geht auf zwei Blitzeinschläge in den Jahren 1871 und 1928 zurück, bei denen große Teile der Baumkrone verloren gingen.

[ENG] A little north of Harreshausen there is a field with a beautiful oak tree. It is a natural monument and about 550 years old. It is considered the mother of all pyramid oaks in Europe and is well documented. The oldest drawing of the tree dates back to 1766.

The "Wonder Tree of Harreshausen" has a regularly conical trunk with a completely knot-free lower part. The crown only begins at a height of twelve metres; there the trunk ends abruptly. The rather irregular shape is due to two lightning strikes in 1871 and 1928, in which large parts of the tree crown were lost.

Quellen / used sources:
- (visit link)
- (visit link)

Genus/Species: pyramid oak Height: 66 Girth: 13 Method of obtaining height: Reliable source Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source Location type: Other public property Age: 550 Historical significance: considered the mother of all pyramid oaks in Europe Website reference: [Web Link] Planter: Not listed Parking coordinates: Not Listed Walk time: Not Listed Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
A closeup picture of your GPS receiver in your hand, with the tree in the background, is required. If the tree is on private property, this closeup photograph with the tree in the background may be taken from the nearest public vantage point without actually going to the tree.
The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   10/10/2021 prussel visited it