Japanese Torreya of Samin-ri

Gangjin County, South Korea

The Japanese Torreya of Samin-ri is a protected tree located on the south slope of Mount Naejangsan in Samin-ri, Gangjin, South Korea. The tree belongs to the Torreya nucifera species and is c. 500 years old. It was designated a natural monument in 1962. Before April 2008, it was known as the Torreya tree of Byeongyeong-myeon.

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