Ngọc Linh

Ngọc Linh is a 2,598-metre-high (8,524 ft) mountain of the Annamite Range in Vietnam. It straddles the two provinces of Quảng Nam and Kon Tum.[2] It is considered "the roof of Southern Vietnam".

Ngoc Linh
Ngoc Linh
Highest point
Elevation2,598 m (8,524 ft)
Prominence2,079 m (6,821 ft)2208[1]
ListingList of Ultras of Southeast Asia
Coordinates15°04′00″N 107°59′00″E
Geography
LocationVietnam
Parent rangeAnnamite Range
Climbing
First ascentUnknown

Panax vietnamensis (Vietnamese: Sâm Ngọc Linh), found for the first time in 1973, is a species of ginseng in Nam Trung Bộ and Tây Nguyên regions of Vietnam, especially in mount Ngọc Linh.

References

  1. Ngọc Linh - Peakbagger.com
  2. Viet Nam Administrative Atlas. Cartographic Publishing House, Hanoi 2010
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