Alcimandra blooms in Longling early summer
Early summer sees the Alcimandra cathcartii trees bloom gracefully at the Xiaoheishan nature reserve in Longling county, southwest Yunnan’s Baoshan city.
Alcimandra is a rare and endangered plant species, with important value in taxonomy and ornamental horticulture, and it is also a first-class nationally protected species in China.
As an evergreen tree that can grow up to 50 meters in height, the plant is visible in southwes…