Ngọc Linh
Mountain in Vietnam From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ngọc Linh (a Sino-Vietnamese name meaning "Jade Mountain") is a 2,598-metre-high (8,524 ft)[lower-alpha 1] 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 Vietnam | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,598 m (8,524 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,208 m (7,244 ft) |
| Listing | List of Ultras of Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 15°04′00″N 107°59′00″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Vietnam |
| Parent range | Annamite Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
Panax vietnamensis (Vietnamese: sâm Ngọc Linh), a species of ginseng native to the South Central Coast and Central Highlands regions of Vietnam first identified as a separate species in 1973, is especially common on and around mount Ngọc Linh. The area of Ngọc Linh mountain is also the only known habitat of Gracixalus lumarius or thorny tree frog and of the similar Gracixalus trieng or Trieng tree frog. [3] [4][5]
- or 2208[1]
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
