Olea europaea (Olive Tree)

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  1. Victoria

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    Just for interest ...

    Two Olive Trees here in Algarve, The Oliveira Real from Aldeamento Pedras D'el Rei, in Tavira, and the Oliveira Milenar from Morgado do Quintão, in Lagoa, both over 2000 years old, are the two Algarve specimens that are candidates for the European Tree of the Year 2022.
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    The latter tree is on this Vinyard near me ..
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      Just had my booster, so I know exactly how that gnarled bark feels like!
       
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        If they were around here they would be likely candidates for being chopped down and having houses built on them.
        Or the council would do a bad job of lopping them, on safety grounds.

        I love old gnarled trees like those.:dbgrtmb:
         
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          It is one of the things about the Portuguese ... they love and preserve the old.
           
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            Perhaps I should move there then.:biggrin:
             
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              I was just going to post the same thing Pete !!:roflol:, referring to myself of course.:blue thumb:
               
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