Trembling aspen (Konya)

Trembling aspen (Turkish: Titrek Kavak) is an old aspen tree in Konya Province, central Turkey. It is a registered natural monument of the country.

Trembling aspen
Trembling aspen is located in Turkey
Trembling aspen
Trembling aspen
SpeciesQuaking aspen (Populus tremula)
Coordinates37°37′56″N 31°42′16″E
Height20 m (66 ft)
Diameter2.50 m (8.2 ft)

The trembling aspen is located inside the Yakamanastır Nature Park at Bademli village in Beyşehir district of Konya Province. Its distance to Bademli village is 3 km (1.9 mi) and to Beyşehir town 8 km (5.0 mi). It is a quaking aspen (Populus tremula). The tree is 20 m (66 ft) high, has a circumference of 8 m (26 ft) at 2.50 m (8.2 ft) diameter. Its age is dated to be about 100 years old. Lateral shoots of the old tree are broken by wind.[1]

The tree was registered a natural monument on September 27, 1994. The protected area of the plant covers 2,490 m2 (26,800 sq ft).[2][3]

References
  1. "Tabiat Anıtları - Titrk Kavak Tabiat Anıtı". Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı 8. Bölge Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  2. "Titrek Kavak Tabiat Anıtı - Konya" (in Turkish). Tarım Ziraat. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  3. "Türkiye'nin Tabiat Anıtları" (PDF) (in Turkish). Milli Parklar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
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