Le Chêne du coup de foudre
N 49° 10.406 E 002° 34.652
31U E 469207 N 5446821
[FR] Les arbres les plus foudroyes sont les plus grands et ceux dont l'ecorce est fissuree comme celle du chene. [EN] The tallest trees and those with deeply crevassed bark like oak are the most likely to be struck by lightning.
Waymark Code: WM3FEF
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 03/29/2008
Views: 23
[FR] Cet arbre a ete foudroye il y a environ 10 ans. La foudre peut infliger sur l'arbre des blessures plus ou moins graves. A l'extreme, elle peut fendre les arbres de bas en haut et, generalement, elle ouvre une porte d'entree aux champignon parasites.
[EN] This tree was struck by lightning about 10 years ago. Lightning can inflict wounds on a tree which are more or less serious. At its worse, it can split the tree from top to bottom and, generally, it provides an entryway for parasitic fungus.
Hauteur totale / height : 35m
Diametre : 159 cm
Age presume / presumed aged : 350 ans/years
Genus/Species: Quercus petraea
Height: 112
Girth: 16
Method of obtaining height: Reliable source
Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source
Location type: Other public property
Age: 350
Parking coordinates: N 49° 10.450 W 002° 33.732
Walk time: 5
Historical significance: Not listed
Planter: Not listed
Website reference: Not listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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