Jangsu Hwang Clan Head House Trifoliate Orange, Mungyeong

The trifoliate orange grows mainly in the Yeongnam and Honam regions, and is also found in Japan and China; the trees in Korea and Japan are thought to have been introduced from China. Its fruit and bark are used as medicine, and its thorny stems make it well suited for use as orchard hedging. The trifoliate orange within the head house of the Jangsu Hwang clan is estimated to be about 400 years old. It stands 6.0 metres tall and splits into two branches near the base of the trunk, with a girth at breast height of 1.0 metres and 2.0 metres respectively. The trifoliate orange at the Jangsu Hwang clan head house in Mungyeong is rare in its dimensions — height, crown width and age — while retaining its distinctive form. Its fruit is eaten or used as medicine, giving it a close connection with everyday Korean culture, and as an old tree that has stood beside the clan head house through the centuries, it holds great natural, academic and folkloric value; it has therefore been designated and protected as a natural monument.

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Where it is

Region

Mungyeong, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Natural Monument · 천연기념물