Hundred Horse Chestnut
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The Hundred-Horse Chestnut is the largest and oldest known chestnut tree in the world. Located on Linguaglossa road in Sant'Alfio, on the eastern slope of Mount Etna in Sicily — only 8 km from the volcano's crater — it is generally believed to be... Wikipedia
Species: Castanea sativa
It is a sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa, family Fagaceae). Guinness World Records has listed it for the record of "Greatest Tree Girth Ever", noting that it had ...
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Mar 14, 2018 · The exact age of the Hundred Horse Chestnut is not known, and estimates vary wildly from 2000 to 4000 years. Even on the low end the tree dates ...
Chestnut of the hundred horses. This chestnut is thought to be over 3,000 years old. It is composed of three large stems that perhaps use the same root system.
Jun 27, 2016 · Botanists estimate the Hundred Horse Chestnut is somewhere between 2,000 – 4,000 years old. Not every part of the tree is that ancient, though.
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If you are into trees, this tree is a must-see in Sicily. It is supposed to be 2,000-4,000 years old! A quick Google search will turn up its history for you.
Duration: 2:49
Posted: Jun 23, 2015
Posted: Jun 23, 2015
The legend of the Chestnut of the Hundred Horses is another legend about Etna. This ancient legend is about a mysterious Chestnut of an Etna village.
Mar 18, 2019 · It was said to be the oldest and the largest chestnut tree in the world. When it was measured in 1780 it had a circumference of 58 m (190 ft).
Oldest tree in Europe. A few kilometers from the town of Sant'Alfio, on the lower slopes of Mount Etna, is the Hundred Horse Chestnut Tree ("Castagno dei Cento ...
Duration: 3:27
Posted: Feb 16, 2022
Posted: Feb 16, 2022