Olivera de Cort - Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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neoc1
N 39° 34.181 E 002° 39.003
31S E 469941 N 4380056
An olive tree estimated to be 600 to 800 year old is located in the center of Placa de Cort in front of the city hall of Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Waymark Code: WMTYAH
Location: Islas Baleares, Spain
Date Posted: 01/23/2017
Views: 13
The Olivera de Cort was taken to Palma from a country estate from Pollença, in the Serra de Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca, Spain. In 1999, it was planted in the center pf Palma de Mallorca in the Plaça de Cort as a symbol of "peace and unmovable roots in the land".
Genus/Species: Olea europaea
Height: 23
Girth: 23
Method of obtaining height: Reliable source
Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source
Location type: Other public property
Age: 600
Historical significance:
The tree has become a symbol for Palma de Mallorca and a popular tourist attraction In 2003 it was recorded in a list of unique trees in the Balearic Islands.
Website reference: [Web Link]
Planter: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Walk time: Not Listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
A closeup picture of your GPS receiver in your hand, with the tree in the background, is required. If the tree is on private property, this closeup photograph with the tree in the background may be taken from the nearest public vantage point without actually going to the tree.
The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.