Stamp of ESTONIA 2024 - Estonian Forest Trees – The pendunculate (English) oak./ 853-11.04.2024
The
pendunculate (English) oak (Quercus
robur) is a tree with a very long life, a broad crown, strong
branches, and a stout trunk. The tallest oak in Estonia, nearly 37 m high, is
growing in Audru Manor Park. The thickest oak (circumference: 8.7 m) and the
oldest tree in Estonia is the 700-year-old Tamme-Lauri oak in Urvaste. The
leaves, which are obovate and have blunt tips, remain on the tree for a long
time. The oak is a late bloomer. Its fruit is an oval acorn, which is food for
wild boars, squirrels, mice, birds, especially the Eurasian jay, who also
spreads oak the most.
In
Estonia, the pendunculate oak grows naturally mostly in the western and
northern parts of the country in wooded meadows (especially in Saaremaa) and it
is found scattered on fertile forest soils rich in humus. The pendunculate oak
is drought-, storm-, and air-pollution-resistant, but sensitive to cold spring
weather and demanding in terms of light and habitat.
The
hard, wearproof, and beautifully textured tannin-rich wood of the oak is used
in the furniture, parquet, plywood, and barrel industries. Known as the hiiepuu
and the sacred tree, the pendunculate oak is a beloved park and home garden
tree, associated with longevity, constancy, strength, and durability.
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