<P> It is a long - lived tree , with a large wide spreading crown of rugged branches . While it may naturally live to an age of a few centuries , many of the oldest trees are pollarded or coppiced , both pruning techniques that extend the tree 's potential lifespan , if not its health . Two individuals of notable longevity are the Stelmužė Oak in Lithuania and the Granit Oak in Bulgaria , which are believed to be more than 1500 years old , possibly making them the oldest oaks in Europe ; another specimen , called the ' Kongeegen ' ( ' Kings Oak ' ) , estimated to be about 1200 years old , grows in Jaegerspris , Denmark . Yet another can be found in Kvilleken , Sweden , that is over 1000 years old and 14 metres ( 46 ft ) around . Of maiden ( not pollarded ) specimens , one of the oldest is the great oak of Ivenack , Germany . Tree - ring research of this tree and other oaks nearby gives an estimated age of 700 to 800 years . Also the Bowthorpe Oak in Lincolnshire , England is estimated to be 1000 years old , making it the oldest in the UK , although there is Knightwood Oak in the New Forest that is also said to be as old . Highest density of the grand oak trees Q. robur with a circumference 4 metres ( 13 ft ) and more is in Latvia . </P>
<P> It is a long - lived tree , with a large wide spreading crown of rugged branches . While it may naturally live to an age of a few centuries , many of the oldest trees are pollarded or coppiced , both pruning techniques that extend the tree 's potential lifespan , if not its health . Two individuals of notable longevity are the Stelmužė Oak in Lithuania and the Granit Oak in Bulgaria , which are believed to be more than 1500 years old , possibly making them the oldest oaks in Europe ; another specimen , called the ' Kongeegen ' ( ' Kings Oak ' ) , estimated to be about 1200 years old , grows in Jaegerspris , Denmark . Yet another can be found in Kvilleken , Sweden , that is over 1000 years old and 14 metres ( 46 ft ) around . Of maiden ( not pollarded ) specimens , one of the oldest is the great oak of Ivenack , Germany . Tree - ring research of this tree and other oaks nearby gives an estimated age of 700 to 800 years . Also the Bowthorpe Oak in Lincolnshire , England is estimated to be 1000 years old , making it the oldest in the UK , although there is Knightwood Oak in the New Forest that is also said to be as old . Highest density of the grand oak trees Q. robur with a circumference 4 metres ( 13 ft ) and more is in Latvia . </P>
how long does an english oak tree live
how long does an english oak tree live
a few centuries
a few centuries