It is nationally designated heritage, at 81 Yeondong-ri. For inquiries, contact the Haenam County Culture and Arts Division, Cultural Heritage Team (061-530-5250), the Gosan Historic Sites contact (061-530-5548), or Tourist Information (061-532-1330).
Source: Haenam County Culture and Tourism · KOGL Type 4 (non-commercial, no changes allowed) · 3 photos
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Haenam Nogudan Nutmeg Tree Forest before you go
Contact
Culture and Arts Division, Cultural Heritage Team: 061-530-5250 / Gosan Historic Sites contact: 061-530-5548 / Tourist Information: 061-532-1330+82 61-530-5250, +82 61-530-5548, +82 61-532-1330
Address
81 Yeondong-ri, Haenam-eup, Haenam-gun, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
Haenam Nogudan Nutmeg Tree Forest, a 530-year-old forest on the hill behind the Haenam Yun clan shrine
The forest is on the hill behind the shrine to the founder of the Haenam Yun clan, and the trees are estimated to be about 530 years old. It is not a natural forest but one tended by the clan's ancestors, so it was recognized for both its cultural and biological value and became Natural Monument No. 241.
Haenam Nogudan Nutmeg Tree Forest, the warning that 'when the rocks show, the village grows poor'
An ancestor of the Yun clan taught that the village would grow poor if the rocks on the hill behind it were exposed. The descendants kept this teaching and cared for the forest, which is why it survives as it is today.
Haenam Nogudan Nutmeg Tree Forest, the leaves and fruit of the nutmeg tree
The torreya tree grows south of Naejangsan Mountain and in Japan. Its leaves are small, thick and pointed at the tip. It blooms in spring and bears long, rounded fruit in autumn. The fruit is used as a dewormer and a laxative or pressed for oil.
