Faig Pare, Monumental beech tree in La Sénia, Spain.

Faig Pare is a beech (Fagus sylvatica) in La Sénia, the southernmost remarkable beech in Europe, standing at 1,088 m in the Ports Natural Park. Its trunk measures 4 m in perimeter at 1.30 m and 7.73 m at the base, with a height of 25 m and a crown 28 m wide. Shallow substrate and harsh climate give it twisted growth, with sinuous roots rising like a candelabra and grooves persisting up the trunk.

The Faig Pare received its designation as an Arbre Monumental in 1987, placing it under regional protection laws for significant trees. This recognition became part of a Catalan initiative to preserve the region's most valuable natural monuments.

Locals call it Faig Pare (Father Beech) or Faig del Retaule, after the nearby font del Retaule. It stands in the fageda del Retaule, a beech wood mixed with yews, hazels, box and holly, reached by a path branching left from the track through the barranc de la Fou.

From La Sénia take the road toward Fredes; just past the Ulldecona reservoir turn onto the forest track climbing to the right. After about two kilometres keep right along the barranc de la Fou, passing the font del Teix; this stretch runs some 15 kilometres, so a 4x4 or walking is advised. Leave the path to the font del Retaule and continue to the fageda del Retaule, where an entrance on the left leads to the tree. GPS 31T 0270028 4514780.

The tree is the southernmost remarkable beech in Europe, growing at 1,088 m in the Ports Natural Park. Its twisted growth, caused by shallow soil and harsh climate, forms knotted swellings between the base and much of the trunk. Exposed sinuous roots rise intertwined like a candelabra toward the fluted trunk.