The nearly 400-year-old tree in the sacred temple of Nam Dinh is a drift tree, also known as queo, a wild mango tree.

After nearly 4 centuries, until now the ancient tree - the ancient drift tree (crooked tree or also known as wild mango) at Trung Linh temple (Dai Thang commune, Vu Ban district, Nam Dinh province) is still green and shady in the temple grounds.

Cây cổ thụ gần 400 năm tuổi ở ngôi đền thiêng Nam Định là cây trôi, còn gọi là quéo, cây xoài rừng- Ảnh 1.

Trung Linh Temple - where there is an ancient tree that is nearly 400 years old, (Dai Thang commune, Vu Ban district, Nam Dinh province) is an ancient temple worshiping the people who founded the village, the famous generals of the Hung King era.

Cây cổ thụ gần 400 năm tuổi ở ngôi đền thiêng Nam Định là cây trôi, còn gọi là quéo, cây xoài rừng- Ảnh 2.

Attached to the ancient temple is a giant drift tree (locals often call it the Queo tree), in 2016 the tree was recognized as a Vietnamese heritage tree.

Cây cổ thụ gần 400 năm tuổi ở ngôi đền thiêng Nam Định là cây trôi, còn gọi là quéo, cây xoài rừng- Ảnh 3.

Mr. Dao Van Khoa (keeper of Trung Linh temple) said: "Nearly ten years ago, after the authorities took samples of tree branches for testing, they determined the age of this ancient tree. Now, the tree is nearly 400 years old. The drifting tree is a species of tree belonging to the family of trees such as the cypress, the cypress, and the mango. However, the drifting fruit is smaller than the mango and is very sour, but has a very fragrant smell. In recent years, this giant drifting tree has still produced fruit, but perhaps because the tree is too old, the fruit is not as big as before."

Cây cổ thụ gần 400 năm tuổi ở ngôi đền thiêng Nam Định là cây trôi, còn gọi là quéo, cây xoài rừng- Ảnh 4. — The tree is straight and about 30m high, with a trunk so big that it would take 3 adults to hug it.

Cây cổ thụ gần 400 năm tuổi ở ngôi đền thiêng Nam Định là cây trôi, còn gọi là quéo, cây xoài rừng- Ảnh 5.

The canopy of the ancient tree - the drift tree (the crooked tree, also known as the wild mango tree) spreads out hundreds of meters wide, with green foliage, shading the grounds of Trung Linh temple, Dai Thang commune, Vu Ban district (Nam Dinh province).

Cây cổ thụ gần 400 năm tuổi ở ngôi đền thiêng Nam Định là cây trôi, còn gọi là quéo, cây xoài rừng- Ảnh 6.

Mr. Khoa added that through many generations, the ancient driftwood tree has been protected and cared for and is considered a treasure of the village. The villagers wish to preserve this heritage for future generations.

Source: https://danviet.vn/cay-co-thu-gan-400-nam-tuoi-o-ngoi-den-thieng-nam-dinh-la-cay-troi-con-goi-la-queo-cay-xoai-rung-20240801161718744.htm