30% of large trees in Vinh city are sycamore trees.

(Baonghean.vn) - Vinh City is the 5th largest urban area in the country in terms of tree coverage per capita, of which 30% is sycamore.

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Vinh City is the 5th largest urban area in Vietnam in terms of green cover per capita. Photo: Dao Tuan

The entire Vinh city currently has 242 hectares of trees, of which Quyet Mountain Park has 50 hectares, Hung Hoa mangrove forest has 55 hectares, trees on the streets have 60 hectares, in agencies, units, schools have nearly 40 hectares... In addition, it is impossible to count the tens of thousands of trees planted by people themselves in their places of residence, residential areas or in many agencies and units.

A numbered sycamore tree on Le Hong Phong Street (Vinh City). Photo: Dao Tuan

According to statistics from Vinh City Park Tree Joint Stock Company, there are still about 15,000 parasol trees in this urban area, accounting for 30% of the total number of large trees in the city. "Parasol trees are brittle, easily broken, have many thorns, and often lose their leaves. Their lifespan is only over 20 years," said an official from the above company.

The roots of parasol trees on Le Hong Phong Street (Vinh City). Photo: Dao Tuan

Trees on Le Mao Street (Vinh City). Photo: Dao Tuan

According to the city’s planning, 40 main roads of Vinh will be identified by specialized and unique green trees. The shapes of these “tree roads” have been seen on Ho Tung Mau street with lush green mango rows, Truong Thi street with straight rows of cajuput trees or Lenin street with black star trees with leaves as shiny as grease…

Recently, after a series of cases of students being poisoned by eating parasol seeds, the Ministry of Health has issued a document requesting the removal of some poisonous plants such as parasols, oleander, and aconite from schools. The Nghe An Department of Education and Training has also requested schools to cut down all parasol trees in school grounds.

Quoc Son