Did You Know There Are Native Blueberries in Korea?

The National Forest Seed and Variety Center (NFSV) of the Korea Forest Service (Director Lee Gyu-myung) has announced the release of the study Research on the Characteristics of Korean Forest Resource Plants (13). This study includes the characteristics of 14 forest resource plants native to Korea such as the mosea tree known as Koreas blueberry.

The mosea tree along with the Korean blueberry and cranberries is considered a native Korean blueberry. Notably extracts from its black berries are used as ingredients in skin whitening cosmetics and for medicinal purposes such as preventing and treating prostate enlargement.

The NFSV has not only provided information on the habitat environment morphological characteristics and taxonomic considerations of these native plants from the Test Guideline (TG) formulation project but also included microscopic images of various plant parts pollen morphology and DNA sequence information that are not easily found in conventional field guides. The 14 forest resource plants featured in the study include the Daphne (also known as Cheonrihyang for its scent that travels a thousand miles) and Nakjidari used as a tonic and to treat bruises.

The detailed findings can be found in Research on the Characteristics of Korean Forest Resource Plants (13) which is available for free download by the public through the NFSVs website.

NFSV website → Notices → eBooks → Search Characteristic Research → Download PDF file.
Lee Gyu-myung Director of the National Forest Seed and Variety Center stated We will continue to work towards establishing the sovereignty and industrialization of Koreas forest resource plants. Our efforts will persist in strengthening research and support for forest plants to elevate Korea as a global forestry powerhouse living well with its forests.

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