Admire the 'beauty queen' of the Spratly Islands

See the square flowers in the middle of the Spratly sea. even once in a lifetime, is the wish of millions of Vietnamese people.

Barringtonia asiatica is a native plant species in the flooded forest
Coastal salty and tropical islands in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific.

This is one of the rare plants that can survive
in harsh conditions in the Spratly Islands of Vietnam.

The vitality of the square eagle is evidenced by the beams
Stunning flowers, shaped like a dancing tail peacock.

In fact, the square blossoms only have 5 simple white wings.

The 'public tail' part is a hundred long stamens, colored from white to delicate pink.

The square eagle has a rather strange animal shape, looks like a lantern with 4 square edges.

Although beautiful, but flowers and fruits and square ellipses are full of toxins. Some places in
The area uses squared seeds to grind into powder to kill or make the fish paralyzed when fishing.

The Vietnam Red Book ranks the square at the threat level R (rare).

Also with maple, the square is considered one
in the typical images of the Spratly Islands.

See the square blossoms among the Spratly sea
even once in a lifetime is the wish of millions of Vietnamese people.