Sweet chestnut of Ovacık village (Turkish: Ovacık Köyü Anadolu Kestanesi) is a very old chestnut tree in İzmir Province, western Turkey. It is a registered natural monument of the country.
| Sweet chestnut of Ovacık village | |
|---|---|
| Species | Chestnut (Castanea sativa) |
| Location | Turkey |
| Height | 18m |
| Girth | 8.7m |
| Diameter | 2.8m |
The chestnut tree is located at Ovacık Highland close to Ovacık village in Kemalpaşa district of İzmir Province. It is a sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa). The tree is 18 m (59 ft) high, has a circumference of 8.70 m (28.5 ft) at 2.80 m (9.2 ft) diameter. Its age is dated to be about 500 years old.[1]
The tree was registered a natural monument on February 21, 1995. The protected area of the plant covers 2,500 m2 (27,000 sq ft).[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Ovacık Köyü Anadolu Kestanesi Tabiat Anıtı - İzmir" (in Turkish). Tarım Ziraat. 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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