Runa cedar in Torres Vedras chosen as Portugal's Tree of the Year
The tree, described as “an essential part of the village's history and identity”, will represent Portugal in the European Tree of the Year competition.

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The tree, described as “an essential part of the village's history and identity”, will represent Portugal in the European Tree of the Year competition.

The fancy-dress week runs from 12 to 18 February.

A 75-year-old cedar in Runa, Torres Vedras, has been named the Tree of the Year.

The cedar, planted in the early 1950s in the village of Runa, won the Tree of the Year competition, which honours trees with remarkable stories. In February, it will represent Portugal in the European contest.

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