Of the various trees, the “Cham" tree is the only tree with the Korean word "Cham" meaning “true”. This means that the oak tree has always been considered to be “true trees” and “fine trees”. However not many people know that the familiar term “cham trees” actually do not exist.
In this exhibition, you can learn different types of trees, white oak, Japanese oak, oriental oak, Mongolian oak, quercine oak, and other oaks.
Seodaemun Museum of Natural History
Section Introduction
