Saw-leaf Zelkova of Taejang-ri, Yeongpung
榮豊 台莊里 느티나무
경상북도 영주시
Basic information
- Designation
- Natural Monument No.274
- Category
- 동식물
- Designated year
- 1982
- Location
- 영주시, 경상북도— 경북 영주시 순흥면 태장리 1095외 4필
- Coordinates
- 36.901452, 128.551350
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Description
Growing in warm areas such as temperate and subtropical regions, Zelkova is distributed in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China. Its flowers bloom in May, and its fruit, which is disk-shaped, gets ripe in October. This Saw-leaf Zelkova serves as a shady resting place and it has long been worshipped by the local community as a village guardian. The tree is presumed to be 600 years old, with height of 18m and girth of 8.7m. In 1986, some parts were rotten, thus removed. All villagers gather together under the tree and pay homage to it on New Year’s Day. The tree has lived under the attention and care of our ancestors, and it is valued highly for its biological implication. Therefore, it is designated and protected as a Natural Monument.
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