Saw-leaf Zelkova of Haksaru Pavilion, Hamyang
咸陽 學士樓 느티나무
경상남도 함양군
Basic information
- Designation
- Natural Monument No.407
- Category
- 동식물
- Designated year
- 1999
- Location
- 함양군, 경상남도— 경남 함양군 함양읍 고운로 43 (운림리)
- Coordinates
- 35.520636, 127.726491
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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 about 500 years old, with height of 22.2m and girth of 7.25m. Kim Jong-jik is believed to have planted it while he was the governor in Hamyang (1471-1475). The zelkova tree in Haksaru Pavilion, Hamyang has lived under the attention and care of our ancestors and is valued highly for its historical implication. Therefore, it is designated and protected as a Natural Monument.
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