English Name :   Ayia Napa group of Sycamores    Naturespot type : Ancient tree
Source : © Phivos Ioannides , mystelfi@yahoo.com
Description :

There are 3 ancient Ficus sycomorus trees in close proximity of each other, in the yard of the Ayia Napa monastery, in the center of Ayia Napa village. These are huge trees, especially the 2 oldest ones. The oldest is 600 years old, has a height of 26 meters and a trunk perimeter of 7 meters, the middle one is 350 years old, has a height of 18 meters and a trunk perimeter of 4.5 meters while the younger one is just 150 years old, a height of 18 meters and a trunk perimeter of almost 3.5 meters. This is not an indigenous species of Cyprus. The small fruit is edible.

Nearest resort/town : Ayia Napa
Distance from resort/town (km) :    Ayia Napa : 0    Protaras : 8    Larnaca : 41    Nicosia : 80    Limassol : 107    Platres : 147    Paphos : 175    Polis/Latchi : 210
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