Natural Monument No. 59
Ginkgo Tree of Munmyo Confucian Shrine, Seoul
서울 문묘 은행나무
Estimated to be about 400 years old. A grand tree 26 m tall with a trunk circumference of 12.09 m, it has vigorous branches and well-developed aerial roots (yuju) that draw attention.
- Tree
- Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba
- Age
- about 400 years (estimated)
- Height
- 26 m
- Girth
- 12.09 m
- Designated
- 1962-12-07
- Location
- Myeongnyun 3-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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Facts come from public records of the Korea Heritage Service and local governments. Original record (Korean)