Northernmost Population of Red-wood Evergreen Oaks in Gigak-ri, Hampyeong
咸平 箕閣里 붉가시나무 自生北限地
전라남도 함평군
Basic information
- Designation
- Natural Monument No.110
- Category
- 동식물
- Designated year
- 1962
- Location
- 함평군, 전라남도— 전남 함평군 함평읍 기각리 산12-2번지
- Coordinates
- 35.070882, 126.518565
Description
Red-wood evergreen oaks belong to the family of Fagaceae. Its Korean name is Bukgasi namu (meaning red thorny tree) because it is red and hard. It is weak in cold weather, usually growing in sunny places at the foot of a mountain or a valley. Since this tree hardly splits and keeps anything warm, it is usually used for making furniture or ships. This tree usually grows in Jejudo Island and southern coastal areas. In the mainland of Korea, Daedong-myeon, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do is the northernmost distributional border of Red-wood evergreen oaks. Therefore, it is designated and protected as a natural monument.
Location
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Images: KOGL (khs.go.kr) · Data source: Cultural Heritage Administration Open API (cha.go.kr)