Lo Parot Millennial Olive Tree

place 43596 Horta de Sant Joan, Terra Alta, Catalonia

Lo Parot is a millennial olive tree on the outskirts of Horta de Sant Joan. Declared a monumental tree, it is 8 m tall with a trunk perimeter of 15 m.

Villagers claim it is the oldest tree in Catalonia, at 2,000 years old.

Horta de Sant Joan Natural Areas
date_range All year round
Lo Parot Olivera Mil·lenària
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It is an olive tree (Olea europeae) of a variety unknown today, whose leaves and fruit are slightly more elongated than the variety called Empeltre, traditionally grown throughout the comarca.