Marton Oak

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Marton oak, looking south
Marton oak, looking east
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The Marton Oak is a large, ancient sessile oak (

heartwood has rotted away. The tree split into sections centuries ago, but they have one and the same root system.[1]
It is not known what the tree looked like before it split.

Health

Splitting is common in ancient sessile and pedunculate oaks, and poses no immediate health risk to the tree.[citation needed]

Location and status

The tree grows on private land. Permission must be sought from the owner before the tree can be viewed. The oak has been registered as a Heritage Tree, a Tree of National Special Interest, one of the 50 Great British Trees selected in 2002, and is designated a UK champion tree for girth.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sessile Oak 'Marton Oak' in a private garden in Oak Lane in Marton, England, United Kingdom". www.monumentaltrees.com.
  2. ^ "Tree - Ancient Tree Inventory". ati.woodlandtrust.org.uk.
  3. ^ a b "Monumental trees in the United Kingdom". www.monumentaltrees.com.
  4. ^ http://www.ancienttreeforum.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/The-Marton-Oak-for-March-2017.pdf
  5. ^ "Tree - Ancient Tree Inventory". ati.woodlandtrust.org.uk.
  6. ^ https://momentousbritain.co.uk/goq/Fifty_Greatest_Trees
  7. ^ Boots, Atlas & (February 10, 2021). "Mapped: 20 best trees in Britain".


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