Deciduous Trees

European Beech

• The widest beech in our country was Horák’s beech – circumference 750 cm
• Reached a height of 37 m
• Died in 2009 at the age of 400 years
• Currently, the widest beech is in Boučí – circumference 700 cm
• Beech wood is used for parquet floors and bentwood furniture; we used it for the floor of the suspended walkway

Mountain Ash Eucalyptus

• Tasmania – Centurion – the tallest deciduous tree – 100.5 m
• Tree diameter – 4.05 m
• Circumference 12 m and volume 268 m³
• Grows very fast, reaching up to 65 m in 50 years
• Some species have a colorful trunk after peeling – Rainbow tree

Fingered Baobab

• South Africa – The widest baobab is from Glencoe – 15.9 m
• Circumference up to 47 m
• Its massive trunk is spongy and can store up to 120,000 liters of water
• Fruits contain up to 50% more calcium than spinach
• The baobab does not have growth rings
• It can live up to 2,000 years