The hollow Eardisley Oak
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The hollow Eardisley Oak by John Palmer as part of the Geograph project.
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The hollow Eardisley Oak
Image: © John Palmer Taken: 7 Oct 2007
Ancient oaks are usually hollow, and a small person can easily climb inside this one. The hollow interior is not man-made, it is actually caused by fungi, the most invasive of which is called the "poor man's Beefsteak" (Fistulina hepatica) whose fruiting bodies are sometimes seen growing on the bark of the tree during the Autumn.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.140673
Longitude
-3.026165