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