Ekeby oak tree

The Ekeby oak tree (Swedish: Ekebyhovseken) is an oak tree in Ekerö outside Stockholm, Sweden, close to Ekebyhov Castle. It is the largest living deciduous tree in Sweden by volume.^[1]

Ekeby oak tree in May 2012

The Ekeby oak is approximately 500 years old.^[2] It was declared a natural monument in 1956.^[3] There are many old trees around Ekebyhov Castle; the oak, sometimes called Ekeröjätten (the Ekerö giant) stands alone in a field south of the castle, where it had no competition for space from other trees.^[4] It was measured in 2008 as the largest tree by volume in Sweden.^[5]

See also

• List of superlative trees in Sweden