Saw-leaf Zelkova of Singi-ri, Cheongsong

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.192

Category

동식물

Designated year

1967

Location

청송군, 경상북도— 경북 청송군 파천면 신기리 659외 15필

Coordinates

36.483379, 129.033595

Zelkova grows in warm areas such as temperate and subtropical regions and spreads in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China. Its flowers bloom in May, and its fruit, which is disk-shaped, gets ripe in October. Among the shade trees that had existed in the villages, Saw-leaf Zelkova played the most important role. The tree is presumed to be 350 years old, with height of 13.9 meters and girth of 7.57 meters. Its branches are divided into four parts and are separated diagonally. Some of the branches are dying or rotting. Legend has it that the tree was planted by the forefather of Indong Jang Clan and it is said that there is a bumper crop when the upper and lower branches sprout leaves at the same time. It used to be worshipped as a village guardian; on the 15th of New Year, all villagers gather together under the tree and pay homage to it. Since the Saw-leaf Zelkova of Singi-ri is highly valued for its academic and cultural implications, it is designated and protected as a Natural Monument.

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