Crape Myrtle of Yangjeong-dong, Busan
釜山 楊亭洞 배롱나무
부산광역시 부산진구
Basic information
- Designation
- Natural Monument No.168
- Category
- 동식물
- Designated year
- 1965
- Location
- 부산진구, 부산광역시— 부산 부산진구 양정1동 산73-28번지
- Coordinates
- 35.177927, 129.061685
Description
Crape Myrtle belongs to the Lythraceae (loosestrife) family and it is introduced from China. Its flower blooms between July and September with red or white flowers. The crape myrtle is also called Baegilhong, meaning 100-day flowering tree because it blooms for a long time. Two crape myrtles grow at Hwaji Park in Busanjin-gu. These trees are about 800 years old, with the tallest one about 8.3 meters high. The crape myrtles of Yangjeong-dong are said to have been planted in front of the tomb of Jeong Mun-do, the founder of Dongnae Jeong Clan about 800 years ago, the middle period of Goryeo Dynasty. Since the Crape Myrtle of Yangjeong-dong is biologically valuable and has been preserved well by our ancestors, this tree has been designated and conserved as a Natural Monument.
Location
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