Gre Ele olive tree at Kato Tripodo

The olive tree Gre Ele has been declared by the Association of Cretan Olive Municipalities as a natural monument due to its size, shape and relief trunk. The name of the site is Gre Ele which means Old Olive tree and refers to this tree.

Its variety is throumboelia and is grafted on a rootstock of a wild olive tree. It is estimated to have been planted in 650-500BC and is located very close to the very important archaeological site of Eleftherna .