![]() Ever since I first smelt it, I felt as though this flower meant something to me. I don’t know why, but its affect on me is profound. The perfume is citrusy and sweet rich and refreshing in the heat of the day or a humid evening. I can still remember when I first became aware of it: on the beach at Ho Tram. This milky white flower with a lemon-yellow tinge has a scent that draws me to it like a Siren’s song. *Where & when you might see it: south, south-central & central coast, Mekong Delta *Other names: Hoa Sứ (Vietnamese) | Plumeria (Latin) Also, where my limited knowledge allows, I’ve included the Vietnamese names, which are often very poetic, too.Ĭlick an item from the two indexes below: Flowers & Plants | Fruits & Trees:Ī General Map of the Geographical Regions of Vietnam This is in no way a scholarly work and, in most cases, I much prefer using the colloquial names (which are often romantic-sounding and rich with exotic connotations), rather than the less accessible, Latin-based, scientific names. For every flower, plant, fruit and tree in this list, I’ve included images and a brief description. ![]() The list below is organized into two categories: Flowers & Plants and Fruits & Trees. I know that many of the items technically belong in both categories, but I have simply chosen to put each one in the category that I most associate it with. Other than that, there’s no order to the following list, and I will continue to add to this index regularly. There are two indexes: Flowers & Plants | Fruits & Trees On this page, I’ve compiled an informal, illustrated list of some of the flowers, plants and trees I regularly see in Vietnam’s cities and countryside, in the hope this may be something other travellers, road-trippers, and expats may find interesting too. This greatly enhanced my experience of nature in Vietnam and helped me engage with, and get closer to, the things I was seeing. So I bought a few illustrated books about tropical foliage – ‘plant-spotting guides’ – and, within a couple of weeks on the road, I’d ticked off 90% of what was in them. ![]() I wanted to have words for these beautiful things, I wanted to learn the lexicon of nature. But, for the most part, I couldn’t identify them by name, so I wasn’t able to communicate what I was seeing, whether in conversation, in writing, or in my own thoughts. When I started living in Vietnam and, in particular, when I started making road trips through the countryside, I was mesmerized by the colours, smells, shapes, sizes and variety of the flora I saw. I’m no botanist (which, no doubt, will become clear as you read through this article), but I do love flowers, plants, and trees. INTRODUCTION | GUIDE | MAP | RELATED POSTS ![]()
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