Giant fir tree

Giant fir tree

Nicknamed "Guardian of the Cibin", Bradul uriaş (RO) is the most representative fir tree in Romania.

Its age is estimeted at almost 500 years, height is about 40 m and at least 6 men are needed to hug its stem.

Southern Carpathians
Cindrel Mountains

ROMANIA
July 2023

LukZem
on Dec 14, 2023 11:27 am
Image ID: 1082699

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yatsek

yatsek - Jan 10, 2024 11:35 am - Voted 10/10

Widest in Romania?

Do you mean this fir has the widest trunk of all Romania's firs?

LukZem

LukZem - Feb 11, 2024 8:24 pm - Hasn't voted

Hard to say

IMHO, there should be even more giant firs in an unexplored pristine woodlands of Romania. But this one is the most iconic with 650 cm in circumference.

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