百目木のアズキナシ（Domeki Korean mountain ash）
推定樹齢（Estimated Age） 350年（years）
幹周合計（Circumference） 2.00m
樹高（Height） 25.00m
国内最大級 Ranked among the largest in Japan
このアズキナシは、三頭木で、山ノ神として祀られています。アズキナシは全国に分布する落葉の高木です。
ブナ帯の下部から低山帯まで広く生育します。高木といってもあまり高くはならないので、杉などの群落を形成する樹種とは競合できないはずですが、山ノ神として伐採されず、祠が建てられ奉られています。
This Korean mountain ash is a "three-headed tree" -- its trunk splits into three large branches. As such, it is believed to be the home of a mountain god. Korean Mountain ashes are deciduous trees found throughout Japan.
In terms of elevation, Korean mountain ashes grow in zones from 0m to around 1700m. Their shape -- a long trunk with the branches concentrated at the top -- means that they help create forest canopies. However, because they do not usually grow significantly tall, they are not often found in forests made up of cedars and other taller species. In the case of this Korean mountain ash, due to its protected status as the the home of a mountain god, it has been able to grow tall. A shrine was built and dedicated to the god within.
