Gyeonggi-do Mulhyanggi Arboretum and New Subtropical Plant Garden Open to the Public in April

Mulhyanggi Arboretum in Osan, Gyeonggi-do, the province's representative arboretum, will newly establish the 'Subtropical Plant Garden' and 'Mulhyanggi Plant Bookstore' and open them to the public in April.

Since 2020, Gyeonggi-do has invested 2.2 billion KRW over four years to build a subtropical plant garden in a one-story building with a total floor area of 740㎡. Visitors can observe plants native to the southern regions of Korea (Jeollanam-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, Jeju Island) here. The garden is planted with 139 species, including subtropical plants donated from Wando Arboretum and plants propagated through tissue culture technology developed by the Gyeonggi Forest Environment Research Institute.

Representative species include southern trees such as Ilex rotunda, Euonymus japonicus, and Melia azedarach, as well as Halla Mountain natives like Halla Cimicifuga and Halla Shrimp Orchid. Rare plants such as Celtis sinensis and Lysimachia mauritiana are also exhibited.

The Nandae Botanical Garden within Osan Gyeonggi-do Mulhyanggi Arboretum will be open to the public this April.

Gyeonggi-do will also open the Mulhyanggi Plant Bookstore, constructed last year, starting in April. The Mulhyanggi Plant Bookstore is a newly established space where visitors can view and read specialized botanical books owned by the Gyeonggi Forest Environment Research Institute.

Yoon Ha-gong, director of the Gyeonggi Forest Environment Research Institute, stated, "Mulhyanggi Arboretum has recently undergone many changes based on the plants collected, research data, and accumulated know-how. We will continue to make steady efforts to protect Korea's environment and native plants in response to climate change."

Comprising 19 areas including the Aquatic Plant Garden and Wetland Ecology Garden, Mulhyanggi Arboretum is Gyeonggi-do's representative arboretum visited by more than 350,000 people annually. Since its opening in 2006, it has been dedicated to the collection, propagation, preservation, and exhibition of native plants.

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