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King Offa's Oak

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43: 20: 39:, Berkshire, England. The tree is 11.18 metres (36.7 ft) in girth, and the trunk splits 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) above ground, leaving several enormous offshoots. The oak is at least 1300 years old according to experts and potentially as old as 1500 years. Both of these numbers would make the tree the oldest oak in the United Kingdom. 54:
The tree split centuries ago, and a sizeable part of the trunk has died and fallen to the ground, whereas several other offshoots remain living. The tree has a live, vigorous top. Recently, fears were raised in regards to the tree's health if it got infested by the
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The tree grows on private land with no public access at Windsor Great Park, and has been registered as a Tree of National Special Interest.
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Quercus robur
Windsor Great Park

oak processionary moth
King Offa
List of Great British Trees
"Pedunculate Oak 'King Offa's Oak' in Windsor Great Park, Windsor, England, United Kingdom"
"Oaks and fungi in the UK"
"Oak processionary moth strikes at the 'heart of English oak'"
"Pedunculate Oak 'King Offa's Oak' in Windsor Great Park, Windsor, England, United Kingdom"
"Tree - Ancient Tree Inventory"
Categories
Individual trees in England
Windsor Great Park

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