CATTON ARBORETUM
Quercus robur
Common name: English Oak
Year planted: 1998
Country of origin: Europe and Asia Minor
Year introduced: Native
Description: A large rugged looking branchy tree with grey fissured bark growing to 30m. Long lived at up to 1000 years old. Has provided many uses in the past from its bark used for tanning leather, its acorns for fattening pigs and small wood used for firewood or charcoal. Its large limbs have been used for construction and most notably for the production of great sail warships during Britains dominance of the seas.
what3words: coins.yachting.parkland
Tree number: 88
Year planted: 1998
Country of origin: Europe and Asia Minor
Year introduced: Native
Description: A large rugged looking branchy tree with grey fissured bark growing to 30m. Long lived at up to 1000 years old. Has provided many uses in the past from its bark used for tanning leather, its acorns for fattening pigs and small wood used for firewood or charcoal. Its large limbs have been used for construction and most notably for the production of great sail warships during Britains dominance of the seas.
what3words: coins.yachting.parkland
Tree number: 88
