Gold mind - What is special about the tree that will replace 6,700 trees in Hanoi?

Learn more about the golden tree species that are planted to replace old trees all over Hanoi streets.

The Golden Tree is chosen to grow and replace green trees in Hanoi

As reported, recently, public opinion is buzzing before the project to cut down 6,700 trees, including more than 100-year-old trees on 190 Hanoi urban streets and 6,700 golden trees.

However, many people wondered how that gold tree is, what specialness the Hanoi People's Committee has approved this project.

The photos below will help you better understand the image of golden mind being planted on the most beautiful road in Vietnam.

Gold mind (scientific name Magnolia fordiana) is a species of wood in the Magnolia family . Trees are usually 25 - 30m high, 70 - 80cm diameter.

The bark is white gray, about 1cm thick. Young shoots, young leaves with brown hairs. Concentric yellow leaves are skin, thick, oval long, 5 - 17cm thick, 1.5 - 6.5 cm wide, pointed heads, petioles 1.4cm long, reddish-brown.

Concentric yellow flowers are bisexual, growing alone at the ends of branches . Flower stalks are 1 - 2cm long, petals are white, stamen, many ovals, arranged like a spiral. Sometimes the golden-minded flower is also pale pink in the wing tip.

Each carp contains 5 oocytes.The blooming yellow flowers usually fall between March and May, and the fruit season is around September and October.

The fruit of the heartwood is egg-shaped or round-egg, 4 - 5.5 cm long . The fruit of the flesh, dark red; At maturity of wood, purple, in addition to many convex acne, round or small tip is very short. The golden mind tree is regenerated by seeds and has an average growth rate.

The golden heartwood is good, solid, not broken, little termite, when dry, it is not broken nor deformed. According to experts, this is a precious wood plant used to close household appliances, make handicrafts, carvings, stationery.

Another advantage of the golden tree that experts choose is the appropriate tree grown on the street for fragrant flowers, quite wide canopy.

Besides, golden mind is also a very precious tree with the value equivalent to that of milk.