Saw-leaf Zelkova of Daechi-ri, Damyang

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.284

Category

동식물

Designated year

1982

Location

담양군, 전라남도— 전남 담양군 대전면 대치리 787-1번지

Coordinates

35.278018, 126.888982

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 grows in a village named Hanjaegol and is presumed to be 600 years old, with height of 34m and girth of 8.78m. During the Joseon dynasty, King Taejo offered a prayer to Buddha at famous mountains around the country and he also visited this village and planted the tree in commemoration. The saw-leaf zelkova of Daechi-ri has thrived under the attention and care of our ancestors, and it is valued highly for its folklore and biological implication. Therefore, it is designated and protected as a Natural Monument.

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