The Beech of Names
Details in Danish
Danish name:
Navnebøgen
English name:
European Beech
Latin name:
Fagus sylvatica subsp. sylvatica
Locality:
Sjælland, Sorø Kommune
Stensbøg Skov, T-krydset mellem Flomstien og Nordengsvej. Navnebøgen.
55;25.582N+11;34.239E
Google Earth coordinates:
55.42637 11.57065 Guide
Geographic position (Google Earth):
Placement file Guide (opens in a new window)
Data:
Girth: 4,7 meter
Diameter: 1,5 meter
Maximum age:
300
Status:
alive, weak
Growth form:
tree, monocormic
Legends:
Navenbøgen is a symbol to the pupils of Sorø Akademi. Many pupils have carved they name in the bark of Navnebøgen.
Comments:
Figures from 1995.
Value:
Notable within a region
Web page:
http://www.skovforeningen.dk/media/stenbøg%20skov.pdf
Reference:
Qvistorff, H.V. 1995
Berømte danske træer. 66 træer og deres historie, side 96pp, Danmarks Radios Forlag. København
Reported by:
Christensen, Knud Ib (16-03-2008)
Validation:
Well documented (16-03-2008)
