Ginkgo Tree of Yeongguksa Temple, Yeongdong

영동 영국사 은행나무 · 永同 寧國寺 銀杏나무

Natural Monument
Ginkgo Tree of Yeongguksa Temple, Yeongdong
Korea Heritage Service · khs.go.kr · no licence stated

The ginkgo tree of Yeongguksa Temple, Yeongdong is estimated to be about 1,000 years old, with a height of 30.0 m and a girth at breast height of 11.4 m. Its branches spread out in all directions, and one branch extending to the west has touched the ground, taken root, and grown into what looks like an independent tree. The ginkgo tree of Yeongguksa Temple, Yeongdong is a great tree that has survived through the long-standing care and attention of past generations; it is designated and protected as a natural monument both as material for cultural research and for its high value in biological conservation.

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Region
Yeongdong, Chungbuk
Designation
Natural Monument · 천연기념물
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