Chionanthus retusus of Yangjae-ri, Hampyeong

In the pine forest on the hill behind Sujeongjae, owned by a certain Mr. Mo of the Hampyeong Mo clan in Yangjae-ri, Sonbul-myeon, two Chionanthus retusus trees stand side by side. One is 14 m tall with a trunk circumference at breast height of 3.04 m, and the other is 12 m tall with a trunk circumference at breast height of 1.43 m, showing a large difference in thickness between the two. Judging by size, the front tree is estimated to be about 200 years old and the back tree about 100 years old, suggesting they were planted about 100 years apart. In May, white flowers bloom all at once so profusely on the branches that one might mistake the tree for being covered in snow. Although few in number, Chionanthus retusus is distributed in the southern regions of Korea and is regarded as a tree deeply related to agricultural culture. It is found without exception in the forests of our farming villages, where its blooming state is even used to predict the good or bad harvest.

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