The sweet chestnut of Gölcük Highland (Turkish: Anadolu Kestanesi) is a very old chestnut tree in Izmir Province, western Turkey. It is a registered natural monument of the country.
| Sweet chestnut of Gölcük Highland | |
|---|---|
  Sweet chestnut of Gölcük Highland Izmir Province | |
| Species | Chestnut (Castanea sativa) |
| Coordinates | 38°16′58″N 28°00′49″E / 38.28278°N 28.01361°E |
| Height | 20m |
| Girth | 10m |
| Diameter | 3m |
The chestnut tree is located at Gölcük Highland in Ödemiş district of Izmir Province.[1] It is a sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa). The tree is 20 m (66 ft) high, has a circumference of 10 m (33 ft) at 3 m (9.8 ft) diameter. Its age is dated to be about 600 years old.[2]
The tree was registered a natural monument on September 27, 1994. The protected area of the plant covers 2,500 m2 (27,000 sq ft).[2][3]
See also
edit- Hundred Horse Chestnut: an individual chestnut tree in Italy
References
edit- ^ "Tabiat Anıtları" (in Turkish). Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı - IV Bölge Müdürlüğü - İzmir Şube Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
- ^ a b "Anadolu Kestanesi Tabiat Anıtı" (in Turkish). Alasayvan. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
- ^ "Türkiye'nin Tabiat Anıtları" (PDF) (in Turkish). Milli Parklar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
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