Significant Trees
In Great Britain and in Normandy, there are many yews dating back around the year 1000 and some of them around 500. The Fortingall Yew is commonly believed to be the oldest one, with an estimated age between 2,000 and 4,000 years old, growing in a Scottish church yard. Other well-known yews include the Llangernyw Yew, Caesarsboom, and the Florencecourt Yew.
It is considered by several authors that the oldest yew tree in Spain is located in Bermiego, Asturias. It is known as Teixu l'Iglesia in the Asturian language. It is 15 metres tall with a trunk diameter of 6.82 metres and a crown diameter of 15 metres. It was declared a Natural Monument on April 27, 1995 by the Asturian Government and is protected by the Plan of Natural Resources.
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