Spreading Yew on Duwibong Peak, Jeongseon

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.433

Category

동식물

Designated year

2002

Location

정선군, 강원특별자치도— 강원 정선군 사북읍 하이원길 116-42 (사북리)

Coordinates

37.219096, 128.812385Kakao address conversion

The yew tree is an evergreen tree that grows in Korea, Japan, Manchuria, Ussuri River basin in Northeast China, and Russia. In Korea, it mostly grows in cold, high, mountainous areas such as Sobaeksan Mountain, Taebaeksan Mountain, Odaesan Mountain, and Seoraksan Mountain. It is a popular garden variety for its beauty. The trunk and boughs are reddish-brown. Its flowers bloom in April, with reddish fruits appearing in September-October. The wood of the yew tree is commonly used for woodcrafts, and handicrafts, whereas the edible fruit is used both for food and medicine. The three yew trees of Duwibong Peak can be reached by following a path of some 7km from Sabuk-myeon. The three trees grow together. The tree in the middle is about 1,400 years old, while the other two are about 1,200 years old. So far, they are known as the oldest yew trees in Korea and gives them rarity and great academic importance.

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