Haenam Songhorihaesongnim

Haesong (Pinus thunbergii) is a member of the pine family that grows along coastlines, hence its name, meaning 'sea pine'; because its needles are coarser than the common pine's it is also called gomsol, and because its bark is darker than the common pine's it is also known as heuksong, or 'black pine'. Being highly resistant to sea wind and salt, it is widely planted as a windbreak or tide-break forest along the coast. Haenam Songhorihaesongnim lies between the shoreline and the road at Songho-ri, and consists of 639 black pine trees ranging from 8 to 15m in height and 9 to 220cm in girth. Trees of many ages grow there, including some as old as about 200 years. Haenam Songhorihaesongnim functions as a coastal windbreak, and for its functional and educational importance it has been designated a monument and placed under protection.

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Where it is

Region

Haenam, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물