which grows in the highest area among pine trees in Korea. Under the topographical condition of Korea, pine trees generally grow in the areas lower than 800 meters above the sea level. But the tree has rooted in the area 2,110 meters above the sea level between Taeyonji and Soyonji Peaks of Mt. Paektu.
The climatic features of the area--yearly average temperature of six degrees centigrade below zero, winter temperature of 40 degrees centigrade below zero, strong wind, frequent fog and untimely snow and rain--make the tree take a singular shape.
The pine tree with six trunks is two meters high and its crown is three meters in diameter.
Influenced by the northwestern wind, its branches stretch out in the southeastern direction.
Its needle-leaves are three-five centimeters long and its cones smaller than those of ordinary pine trees.
The pine tree on Yonji Peak, which has been preserved as a natural product, is of a great significance in the study of plant distribution of Mt. Paektu in olden times as well as characteristics of its species and ecology.
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