The Brunsnæs Hawthorn
Details in Danish
Danish name:
Brunsnæstjørnen
English name:
Hawthorn
Latin name:
Crataegus sp.
Locality:
Syddanmark, Sønderborg Kommune
Brunsnæs, T-krydset mellem Illervej og vejen Klør-Fire. Brunsnæstjørnen.
54;51.970N+09;38.673E
Google Earth coordinates:
54.86617 9.64455 Guide
Geographic position (Google Earth):
Placement file Guide (opens in a new window)
Data:
Girth: 1,85 meter
Diameter: 0,57 meter
Maximum age:
600
Minimum age:
550
Status:
alive
Growth form:
tree, polycormic
Legends:
Brunsnæstjørnen is assumed to date back to the rule of King Erik af Pommern (1396-1441).
Comments:
Figures from 1995.
Value:
PROTECTED, notable within the country
Web page:
http://www.photopress.dk/press/bw-29.html
Reference:
Qvistorff, H.V. 1995
Berømte danske træer. 66 træer og deres historie, side 96pp, Danmarks Radios Forlag. København
Reported by:
Christensen, Knud Ib (17-03-2008)
Validation:
Well documented (17-03-2008)
