Ginkgo Tree of Segan-ri, Uiryeong

The Ginkgo Tree of Segan-ri, Uiryeong is estimated to be about 600 years old (as of the date of its designation), standing 21.0 m tall with a trunk circumference of 10.1 m at breast height. It stands at the centre of the village and, together with a zelkova tree growing beside the village, is believed to be a sacred tree that protects it. In particular, two short protrusions that have grown on a southern branch resemble a woman's nipples, and it is said that nursing mothers whose milk will not come visit the tree and pray earnestly for its help. The Ginkgo Tree of Segan-ri, Uiryeong is a tree that has lived for centuries under the care and attention of past generations, and it is designated and protected as a natural monument for its high value as cultural and biological material.

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Where it is

Region

Uiryeong, Gyeongnam

Designation

Natural Monument · 천연기념물