Natural site· Alaplı, Zonguldak

Gümeli Porsuğu

Gümeli Porsuğu is a natural site in Alaplı, Zonguldak; Dated to 2096 BCE, this yew tree (Taxus baccata) stands within the Gümeli Nature Reserve.

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Source: Kültür Envanteri · Wikidata This information is compiled from the sources shown.

Dated to 2096 BCE, this yew tree (Taxus baccata) stands within the Gümeli Nature Reserve. Research has shown that this monumental tree is the oldest tree in our country, the oldest yew tree in the world, and one of the five oldest known and identified trees in the world. Source: Gümeli Nature Reserve - Turkey Culture Portal.

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