We pass hundreds of times through this point of BilbaoSometimes looking for the shadow. We talk about the Arenal bananas who are 130 years oldan exceptional age within the context of urban trees in the Iberian Peninsula.
And Research Project from the University of Valladolid in which the Bilbao City Council collaborates, He has scientifically dated The shadow bananas of the sand. The researchers of Resist project They stayed surprised Upon discovering the centenary ages of some shadow bananas in the center of Bilbao. The bananas of the sand reach 130 years and those of Mrs. Casilda Iturrizar exceed 120. In the San Vicente Plaza and Gardines de Albia There are more than 170 years. The oldest were planted in the early or mid -nineteenth century, and have managed to survive the floods of 1983 or the intense drought of 1990. Also to important urban interventions, such as the construction of the Sandal Subterraine parking.
According to those responsible for this study, “These trees are witnesses to the history of BilbaoLiterally, the chemical composition of its wood reflects the rise and decline of the high ovens. Your information is very relevant to understand the transformation of the city “.
