Ahuehuete del Parterre

The Ahuehuete tree stands 40 meters tall with spreading branches and seasonal foliage near the Felipe IV gate of El Retiro Park.

The tree survived the French invasion during the Spanish Independence War, as artillery forces used its branches to support their equipment in the early 1800s.

This Mexican Montezuma cypress represents the connection between Spanish and Mexican botanical heritage, as this species serves as Mexico's national tree.

Visitors can find this protected specimen in the French-style Parterre garden section, entering through the Alfonso XII street entrance of El Retiro Park.

The tree remains the only specimen of Taxodium mucronatum in El Retiro Park and received special protection status from Madrid's regional government.

Location: Madrid

Inception: 1714

Elevation above the sea: 660 m

Height: 40 m

Part of: Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences

Address: Calle de Alfonso XII, s/n, 28014 Madrid

GPS coordinates: 40.41564,-3.68798

Latest update: May 15, 2025 05:48