List of superlative trees in Sweden

Sweden's superlative trees have been ranked by various factors. Records have been kept for trees with superlative height, wood volume, age, and stoutness. This last one means trunk diameter or girth.

List of superlative trees in Sweden is located in Sweden
Oldest pine
Oldest pine
Stoutest larch
Stoutest larch
Tallest spruce
Tallest spruce
Tallest pine
Tallest pine
S. and o. juniper
S. and o. juniper
S. ash
S. ash
T. tree
T. tree
T. juniper
T. juniper
S. elm
S. elm
S. beech
S. beech
S. pine
S. pine
S. spruce
S. spruce
Tallest beech
Tallest beech
Superlative trees of Sweden. S= stoutest, T=Tallest, O= Oldest.
List of superlative trees in Sweden is located in Southern Sweden
Stoutest larch
Stoutest larch
Tallest spruce
Tallest spruce
Tallest pine
Tallest pine
Stoutest and oldest juniper
Stoutest and oldest juniper
Tallest tree (silver fir)
Tallest tree (silver fir)
Stoutest ash
Stoutest ash
Tallest juniper
Tallest juniper
S. elm
S. elm
Stoutest beech
Stoutest beech
Stoutest pine
Stoutest pine
Stoutest spruce
Stoutest spruce
Tallest beech
Tallest beech
Superlative trees in Southern Sweden. S= stoutest, O= oldest.
List of superlative trees in Sweden
Species Record Tree name Location Picture References
Norway spruceOldest clonal tree in Sweden, 9500 years Old TjikkoFulufjället, Älvdalen, Dalarna County[1]
Scots pineOldest non-clonal pine, at least 747 years old. Formerly it was thought a pine in Muddus National Park was the oldest. n/a Hornslandet, Hudiksvall, Gävleborg County[2][3]
European larchStoutest larch, 5.19 m. n/a Gävle, Gävleborg County[4]
Scots pineTallest pine in Sweden, 37.8 m n/a Gräsmark, Sunne, Värmland County[2]
Norway spruceTallest native tree in Sweden, 49.3 m n/a Mölnbacka, Forshaga, Värmland County[5]
Common oakLargest deciduous tree in Sweden by volume Ekeby oakEkerö, Stockholm County[6]
Common juniperStoutest and oldest juniper in Sweden, 2.8 m and about 600 years old. n/a , Askersund, Örebro County[3]
Silver firTallest tree in Sweden, 49.5 m. Rival spruces exists in Skåne (44 m) and Värmland (49.3 m). The tree is still growing and has a diameter of 3,3 m. n/a Omberg, Ödeshög, Östergötland County[7][5][8]
Common ashStoutest ash in Sweden, 9.97 m n/a Djursö, Söderköping, Östergötland County[9]
Common juniperTallest juniper in Sweden, 18.5 m. A 17.17 m high rival exists in Ryd, Vaggeryd.[10]n/a Hannäs, Åtvidaberg, Östergötland County[11][12]
Wych elmStoutest wych elm in Sweden, circumference of 7.8 m n/a Svensbo, Torpön, Ydre, Östergötland County[13][14]
Hybrid, likely between Nordmann fir and silver firStoutest hybrid fir in Sweden, 5.3 m n/a Asby, Ydre, Östergötland County[13][15]
Common oakOldest non-clonal tree in Sweden. Stoutest oak in Sweden, more than 1000 years old Rumskulla oak / Kvill oak Vimmerby, Kalmar County[16][3]
Common beechStoutest beech, 8.1 m n/a Nääs Castle, Lerum, Västra Götaland County[17]
Scots pineStoutest pine, 4.5 m n/a Strängsered, Ulricehamn, Västra Götaland County[3]
Norway spruceStoutest spruce, 5.83 m n/a Lindhult, Falkenberg, Halland County[15]
Common beechTallest beech, 41 m. n/a Maltesholm, Kristianstad, Skåne County[3]

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