Mollestadeika, Heritage oak tree in Birkenes, Norway.
The Mollestad Oak reaches 15 meters in height with a crown width of 16 meters and a trunk circumference of 10.3 meters.
Dating back to the Viking Age, this thousand-year-old oak tree stands on Vestre Mollestad farm, which has belonged to the same family since 1550.
According to Norse traditions, the first cup of newly brewed beer was offered to the oak tree to maintain good fortune for the farm.
The oak tree contains hollow sections measuring 1.3 meters in diameter, requiring seven adults standing together to encircle its massive trunk.
This oak functions as a complete ecosystem, hosting up to 1500 different species of insects, fungi, and lichen within its branches and trunk.
Location: Birkenes
GPS coordinates: 58.31940,8.19086
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:29
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