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Bığbığ Ivy

Turkey · built 1994

Bığbığ Ivy (Bığbığ Orman Sarmaşığı) is a very old climbing plant located in Adana Province, southern Turkey. Bığbığ Ivy is located at Meydan Yaylası (highland) of Aladağ district in Adana Province. Situated in Bığbığı location at 1,222 m (4, 009 ft) high above main sea level, the ivy (Hedera helix) is dated to be around 4000 years old. It is 20 m (66 ft) long with a trunk circumference of 2.30 m (7.5 ft) and a canopy size of 21 m (69 ft). The plant was registered a natural monument on June 6, 1994. The protected area of the plant covers 154 m2 (1, 660 sq ft).

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