Quang Nam Sua tree recognized as Vietnam Heritage Tree

Update: 26/03/2024
A complex of nine Sua trees (scientific name: Pterocarpus indicus Willd.Syn) in Huong Tra eco-village, Hoa Huong ward, Tam Ky city, Quang Nam province has just been nominated for the title of Vietnam Heritage Tree by the Vietnam Association for the Protection of Nature and Environment.

People flock to take photos with Quang Nam Sua trees. Photo: Plo.vn

Children’s check-in at the Vietnam Heritage Tree in Tam Ky, Quang Nam province. Photo: Plo.vn

Sua trees are in full blossom. Photo: Plo.vn

The Huong Tra eco-village owns the most beautiful heritage tree line in Quang Nam. These trees are from 100 to 150 years old. Photo: Plo.vn

Every September, when autumn starts, local residents in Huong Tra village chop branches of Sua trees to prevent wind and storms and plant those branches on the village roads and around their houses. Photo: Plo.vn

The yellow Sua flower season in Quang Nam usually goes from March to April. Photo: Plo.vn

Huong Tra eco-village. Photo: Plo.vn

The street with 9 yellow Sua trees in Quang Nam is highly appreciated for its beautiful landscape, preserving the pristine beauty of nature and the daily routine of villagers, and promoting green and sustainable tourism. Photo: Plo.vn

Every year, several cultural and tourist events take place in Huong Tra eco-village when the yellow Sua trees start to bloom. Photo: Plo.vn

The yellow Sua flowers cover the street and the su

Beside being shade trees, the trunk of a Sua tree can be used to make beautiful household items and fine arts. Photo: Plo.vn

The ceremony to announce and receive the certificate of recognition of the Vietnam Heritage Tree for the complex of 9 Sua trees in Huong Tra eco-village will be held on the morning of April 5 on occasion of the Tam Ky - Sua flower season festival 2024.

Translated by Quoc Hung

Source: Quang Nam News - en.baoquangnam.vn - Mar 25, 2024