At the end of March and the beginning of April, the forests of Son Trà put on a yellow coat, the color of Peltophorum pterocarpum, also known as yellow flame flowers. The locals call them simply “yellow flowers”.
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Brown-legged langurs stand out against the bright yellow of the flowers.
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Visitors to the peninsula are dazzled by the scene.
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Yellow flame flowers is a woody plant capable of growing in varied conditions – the coast, the plain, and the mountains.
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The best time to admire the flowers and langurs is early in the morning, when the mist has not yet cleared.
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The brown-legged langur has been called “the queen of the primates”
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Visitors come from all around to see the langurs moving among the yellow flowers.
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In the season when the yellow flames bloom, tourists and professional photographers flock to Son Tra to take beautiful photos.
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Afternoon is the time of day when the brown-legged langurs go looking for food among the flowers.
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