RED FIR OF VALPRATO

This large fir tree stands about halfway up the path that climbs to the hamlet of Andorina from the road that runs along the valley floor to Campiglia Soana. The specimen, which stands out among the other trees due to its impressive size and age, is part of a historical wood which, due to its specific role in the protection of the village down the hill, was preserved over the centuries and never felled. The tree, with its beautiful appearance and slender shape, well represents a species that is more widespread in the northern part of Piedmont. It is the Christmas tree par excellence and, for this reason, has been introduced into parks and gardens with an ornamental function.