Thousand-year-old flat-leaf pine becomes Vietnam Heritage Tree

The population of flat-leafed pine trees recognized as Vietnam Heritage Trees is 700 to 1,000 years old and 35 to 40 meters tall. This is considered the largest population of flat-leafed pine trees in Vietnam and in the world .

The thousand-year-old flat-leaf pine population in Bidoup - Nui Ba National Park is recognized as a Vietnam Heritage Tree.

According to Mr. Ton Thien An, Deputy Director of Bidoup - Nui Ba National Park, the flat-leaf pine is a masterpiece of creation, a priceless treasure that nature has bestowed upon the majestic Langbiang land. For local ethnic minorities, this tree has a profound spiritual meaning, is closely associated with the cultural life of the community and is considered a sacred tree, no one dares to encroach.

The flat-leafed pine, scientifically known as Pinus krempfii, is a rare and endemic plant species that only grows on the Langbiang plateau. The world's leading botanists consider them "messengers from prehistoric times".

The flatleaf pine is a carefully protected plant.

According to the French botanist Chevalier, the pinus is the only surviving species of the ancient genus. American scientists such as Krisphind and Litenle consider the pinus a "living fossil" of the Tertiary period, whose relatives are known only from fossil specimens.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Xa-hoi/thong-hai-la-det-nghin-nam-tuoi-tro-thanh-cay-di-san-viet-nam-i768859/