Heritage banyan tree nearly 1,000 years old on Son Tra Peninsula

NDO - The nearly 1,000-year-old banyan tree located in sub-zone 63, Son Tra Nature Reserve (at Son Tra Peninsula, Tho Quang ward, Da Nang city) was recognized as a Heritage tree in 2014. This is the first ancient tree in Da Nang to be recognized as a Heritage Tree, of great significance in enhancing the value of the natural forest on Son Tra Peninsula.

NDO - An ancient banyan tree nearly 1,000 years old located in sub-zone 63, Son Tra Nature Reserve (at Son Tra Peninsula, Tho Quang ward, Da Nang city) was recognized as a Heritage tree in 2014. This is the first ancient tree in Da Nang to be recognized as a Heritage Tree, of great significance in enhancing the value of the natural forest on Son Tra Peninsula.

Discovered in 1771, through many studies and assessments by experts and scientists, the Banyan tree on the Son Tra Peninsula, Da Nang city is confirmed to be one of the banyan trees with majestic shapes. the best in Vietnam, with a trunk circumference of 10m, 26 secondary roots, each root is about 25m high. And to go around this banyan tree, many people are needed to connect.

Located at an altitude of 700m above sea level, the ancient banyan tree is green in all seasons, standing majestically, facing the sea. In 2014, after being determined by scientists to have a lifespan of about 800 years, in June 2014, this banyan tree was officially included in Vietnam's Heritage Tree system and is an ancient heritage tree. Da Nang city's first.

With a lifespan of nearly a thousand years old, the Son Tra heritage banyan tree is considered a unique, living entity that nature has bestowed on Da Nang City. And in the journey to explore and find the beauty of Son Tra Peninsula, visitors will fully feel the wonderful value that nature has bestowed.

In addition to the values ​​​​of longevity and shape, the Son Tra heritage banyan tree also has a very important strategic position in the history of revolutionary struggle and homeland construction of the people of Quang Nam - Da Nang from ancient times to the present. now.

In 2014, right after the tree was officially included in the Heritage Tree system of Vietnam and was the first heritage ancient tree of the coastal city of Da Nang, the Da Nang city government assigned functional branches to base According to functions and tasks, organize and develop plans to protect and preserve precious genetic resources and promote the value of Son Tra heritage banyan tree.

Seeing the heritage banyan tree from many angles, whether it is the canopy with the sun shining, or the root columns accumulating thousands of years of sediment, and even the carpet of yellow banyan leaves spreading evenly on the ground, all leave a lasting impression. unforgettable for residents and tourists.

Son Tra heritage banyan tree is considered one of the most majestic banyan trees in Vietnam. (Photo: ANH DAO)

In 2014, Son Tra Banyan tree was honored as a Vietnamese Heritage Tree. (Photo: ANH DAO)

This is the first tree recognized as a Vietnamese Heritage Tree in Da Nang city. (Photo: ANH DAO)

Cây đa Sơn Trà có tên thường gọi là đa núi cao, thuộc họ Dâu Tằm, có chiều cao 22m, có chu vi thân chính và cụm thân phụ dài hơn 85m. (Ảnh: ANH ĐÀO)

The banyan tree has more than 26 secondary roots, with a unique and unique shape. (Photo: ANH DAO)

Tree roots accumulate strength, firmly supporting the green banyan canopy that spreads across a large area of ​​Son Tra forest. (Photo: ANH DAO)

Một góc của cây đa di sản Sơn Trà. (Ảnh: ANH ĐÀO)

Cây đa di sản Sơn Trà là điểm đến thu hút nhiều du khách, đặc biệt những người yêu thiên nhiên. (Ảnh: ANH ĐÀO)

Dưới tán lá đa, ánh mặt trời chiếu rọi. (Ảnh: ANH ĐÀO)

Tán đa hướng về phía biển, với trời xanh. (Ảnh: ANH ĐÀO)

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Update day : 17/09/2023