The Frostrup Oak (= The Navy Oak)
Details in Danish
Danish name:
Frostrupegen (= Flådeegen) - Kettinge, Lolland
Alternative Danish names:
Flådeegen, Fregat-egen
English name:
English Oak
Latin name:
Quercus robur subsp. robur
Locality:
Not stated, as the tree grows on private property
Data:
Height : 25 meter
Status:
alive
Growth form:
tree, monocormic
Legends:
The timber of Flådeegen should have been used by the Dansih Navy in 1807. 12 persons can just barely embrase the tree.
Comments:
Generally known as Flådeegen.
Value:
Notable within the country
Web page:
http://www.aabne-samlinger.dk/fuglsang/formidling/pdfer/Trae-rute.PDF
Reference:
Anonym 2008 ?
Træ-rute Storstrøms Amt (findes ikke længere på hjemmesiden)
http://www.aabne-samlinger.dk/fuglsang/formidling/pdfer/Trae-rute.PDF, Storstrøms Kunstmuseum. Maribo.
Reported by:
Christensen, Knud Ib (23-11-2008)
Validation:
Well documented (23-11-2008)
Images:
© N.E. Holten 1998 Click
