Forest Oak

The forest oak is a magnificent tree that can live for over 1,000 years. It is a strong deciduous tree with deeply lobed leaves and hard, heavy wood. Oak was important for shipbuilding as early as the Viking Age, and for several hundred years, until 1875, it was forbidden for anyone other than the king to use it. Oak is one of the tree species in Sweden on which most other species depend. This is because it can grow so thick and old.