Multi-stem Pine of Hwasan-ri, Mungyeong

Bansong (盤松), a multi-stem pine, is a type of pine similar to the ordinary pine tree, but branching into several stems from the base with no distinction between a main trunk and branches, giving the whole tree an umbrella-like shape. The multi-stem pine of Hwasan-ri, Mungyeong grows beside a mountain path leading into the Hwasan-ri valley and is estimated to be about 200 years old. It stands 21.9 m tall with a girth of 5.45 m at breast height; one of its branches has died, and supports have been installed to prevent the branches from splaying out in every direction. Because its trunk divides into six branches it is also called Yuksong (六松, "six-branch pine"), and there is a belief that felling the tree brings divine punishment and death. The multi-stem pine of Hwasan-ri, Mungyeong has been designated and protected as a natural monument for its high value as folkloric and biological material.

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Where it is

Region

Mungyeong, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Natural Monument · 천연기념물