Largest Japanese Nutmeg-Yew 🌲 Spreading over 400 square meters

This Japanese nutmeg-yew, the largest specimen in Japan, has been growing on the flat sunny spot in the ground of Manshōji village. It has never lost its vitality, even during the construction of a highway nearby some decades ago. This happy specimen has become a symbol of good health and long life and so much loved by the local citizen. This is a fine example of the social value of veteran trees. English common name : Japanese nutmeg-yew Latin name : Torreya nucifera (Italic) Japanese nickname : Manshō-ji no Ookaya (Giant Japanese nutmeg-yew of Manshō-ji Village) Estimated age : 300 years or more Height : 15 meters Trunk circumference : 7.2 meters Location : Okaya, Manshoji, Koori-town, Date-gun, Fukushima Prefecture () #tree #spirit #giant #big #veteran #巨樹 #Sacred #万正寺の大カヤ 日本語版→