Native Environment and Growth Characteristics of Dendropanax morbifera Lev. In Korea

  • Park, Seong-Kyu (Department of Oriental Medicine Resources, Suncheon National University) ;
  • Park, Kyong-Ju (Kurye Cucumber Experiment Station, Chonnam P.R.D.A) ;
  • Lee, Jong il (Department of Oriental Medicine Resources, Suncheon National University)
  • Published : 1997.09.01

Abstract

This study was carried out to obtain basic envirinmental information of the native area and growth characteristics at different age of Dendropanax morbifera LEV. In the southern Korea. The Dendropanax morbifera LEV. Was grown naturally at Wando, Cheju(Mt. Halla), Yecheon(Kermoon island),Sinan(Hong isand), Jindo(Mt. Chermchill) and Haenam(Mt. Taeroon), all between 30 to 450m above the sea level. The soil characterisitics of the native area had a pH of 5.3 to 5.4 with 8.4 to 9.8% content of organic matter and 18.2 to 21.3% soil moisture. Flowering starting in the middle of July begun when the trees were 6 years old. Six year old trees are 129 cm in stem height, 34 mm in stem diameter,15.4 in number of leaves with petioles 12.9 cm long. Xylem sap can be obtained from over 10 year old trees that grew well and have over 10 cm stems in diameter.

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