Sessile Oak

Age: 0 to 2 years old

Time before cutting: 91 years

Estimated CO₂ absorption: 720 kg - 860 kg

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€90.92 Expected gross gain

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Sessile Oak

Sessile oak (Quercus petraea). Some call it the king of trees: the Oak is an imposing tree common in our forests and gardens. A multiole-species tree, Quercus is present in all regions of France.
Depending on the species, the Oak can be a tree over 35 m high. The ones usually found in parks are 15-20 m high. The Oak is a tree capable of living for several centuries.

- Growth: rapid
- Height: 30 to 50 meters
- Foliage: dense and persistent; solid green; the most common leaf shape is lobed.
- Trunk: irregular crown appearance with bent branches
- Bark: rich in tannin
- Color: light brown

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About Ajoux Forest

Located between the villages of Mauves and Ajoux, on the slopes of the Serre du Pied de Boeuf in the Monts d'Ardèche, the forest borders the commune of Ajoux, with which it shares a name. It is located at an altitude of between 545 and 730 m, and the hills of the mountains is made up of of ridges and valleys irrigated by permanent or temporary streams. The area is facing North on steep slope of between 35° and 15°. The climate is continental and the forest rises on a granitic geological formation.

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