This beautiful, 300 year old Japanese camellia has won has won this years' Tree of the Year competition and will go on to represent Portugal in the international competition, which takes place in February.
Organised by UNAC (The Union Of Mediterranean Forests), this year is the seventh national edition of the competition, with voting starting on November 30th 2023 and ending on January 5th 2024. More than 20,000 votes were cast for 10 trees throughout the country, with the winner receiving 3900 of those.
Located in the centuries-old “Vila Margaridi”,gardens in Guimarães, Braga, Portugal's winner is several metres high and six metres in diameter, trimmed into a bell-shaped design. The tree is mentioned in medieval documentation.
Representing the Algarve region this year, in 5th place came a 250 year old Alportel Holm Oak located in São Brás de Alportel, which received a cery respectable 2451 votes. Located in
In 2018, Portugal came 1st in the Europe-wide competition, with a Cork Oak.
W: https://portugal.treeoftheyear.eu/
