Famous old trees in Gangwon
24 trees and groves in Gangwon are protected as monuments — 19 Natural Monuments and 5 Provincial Monuments. The oldest on record: Ginkgo of Neukgu-ri, Samcheok (about 1,500 years).
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Tree stories from this region
Monument trees, oldest first
- Ginkgo of Neukgu-ri, Samcheokabout 1,500 years · Provincial Monument · Samcheok-si, Gangwon State
- Ginkgo of Hasong-ri, Yeongwolabout 1,000–1,200 years · Natural Monument No. 76 · Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon State
- Ginkgo Tree of Okcheon-dong, Gangneungabout 1,000 years · Provincial Monument · Gangneung-si, Gangwon State
- Long-leaved Japanese Zelkova of Dogye-ri, Samcheokabout 1,000 years · Natural Monument No. 95 · Samcheok-si, Gangwon State
- Ginkgo Tree of Bangye-ri, Wonjuabout 800–1,000 years · Natural Monument No. 167 · Wonju-si, Gangwon State
- Ginkgo Tree of Jangdeok-ri, Gangneungabout 800 years · Natural Monument No. 166 · Gangneung-si, Gangwon State
- Chinese Quince of Anui-ri, Samcheokabout 600 years · Provincial Monument · Samcheok-si, Gangwon State
- Ginkgo Tree of Unsan-ri, Gangneungabout 600 years · Provincial Monument · Gangneung-si, Gangwon State
- Gwaneumsong Pine of Cheongnyeongpo, Yeongwolabout 600 years · Natural Monument No. 349 · Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon State
- Prickly Castor Oil Tree of Gungchon-ri, Samcheokabout 600–1,000 years · Natural Monument No. 363 · Samcheok-si, Gangwon State
- Japanese Red Pine of Seorak-dong, Sokchoabout 500 years · Natural Monument No. 351 · Sokcho-si, Gangwon State
- Rose of Sharon of Bangdong-ri, Gangneungabout 100 years · Natural Monument No. 520 · Gangneung-si, Gangwon State
- Cork Oak Group of Sangye-ri, GangneungNatural Monument No. 461 · Gangneung-si, Gangwon State
- Date-plum of Hyeonnae-ri, GangneungNatural Monument No. 554 · Gangneung-si, Gangwon State
- Japanese Apricot Tree Yulgokmae of Ojukheon, GangneungNatural Monument No. 484 · Gangneung-si, Gangwon State
- Japanese Yew of Duwisan Mountain, JeongseonNatural Monument No. 433 · Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon State
- Japanese Zelkova of Daean-ri, WonseongNatural Monument No. 279 · Wonju-si, Gangwon State
- Japanese Zelkova of Gyoga-ri, SamcheokProvincial Monument · Samcheok-si, Gangwon State
- Korean Chestnut of Ungyo-ri, PyeongchangNatural Monument No. 498 · Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon State
- Mulberry Trees of Bongyang-ri, JeongseonNatural Monument No. 568 · Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon State
- Native Habitat of Korean Sophora (Gaeneupsam), YangguNatural Monument No. 372 · Yanggu-gun, Gangwon State
- Royal Azalea and Saussurea Habitat of Mt. Ballonsan, JeongseonNatural Monument No. 348 · Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon State
- Seonghwangnim Forest of Seongnam-ri, WonseongNatural Monument No. 93 · Wonju-si, Gangwon State
- Village Shrine Forest of Galjeon-ri, SamcheokNatural Monument No. 272 · Samcheok-si, Gangwon State