A tree in Surrey has been valued at £500,000 by the county council.

The Oak in Weybridge has been assessed according to its size, health, history and how many people live nearby.

The tree is thought to be about 300 years old but Surrey County Council said it would not be able to get an exact figure without damaging it. Read the rest of this entry »

The tree species Malus domestica produces apples, of which 55 million tonnes of apples were grown worldwide in 2005, with a value of about $10,000,000,000. The tree originated from Asia, where its wild ancestor is still found today. There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples resulting in range of desired characteristics.

Also known as the Pedunculate Oak, this tree is native to most of Europe, and to Asia Minor to the Caucasus, and also to parts of North Africa.

It is the type species of the genus (the species by which the oak genus Quercus is defined), and a member of the white oak section Quercus section Quercus.

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