2024Estonian Forest Trees - The Pendunculate (English) Oak - First Day Cover

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.