Terminalia catappa in Bich Dam residential group recognized as Vietnam’s heritage tree

A ceremony to announce the decision on recognizing Vietnam’s heritage tree was held recently at Vinh Nguyen Ward, Nha Trang City. Present at the event were Dang Quoc Khanh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment; Nguyen Hai Ninh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee; Tran Hoa Nam - Deputy Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Thi Thu Hien - Vice President of Vietnam Women's Union; and Nguyen Chu Hoi - Member of the Central Council of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations.

The leaders attending the ceremony

At the ceremony, Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment announced the decision on recognizing terminalia catappa at Bich Dam Communal House in Bich Dam residential group as Vietnam’s heritage tree. The terminalia catappa has been estimated to be around 150 years old. This is the largest sized terminalia catappa recorded in Nha Trang City, with a circumference at the base of 6.1m; root diameter of 1.9m; height of 21m.

Leaders of Nha Trang City People's Committee and Vinh Nguyen Ward receive the decision on recognizing the terminalia catappa as Vietnam’s heritage tree

Currently, Khanh Hoa Province has 30 trees recognized as Vietnam’s heritage trees. The recognition of heritage trees helps to educate people about the value of biodiversity conservation, cultural value and environmental protection of heritage trees; raise local people’s awareness of tree protection heritage conservation.

Hien Nguyen
Translated by H.N