Menglun Botanical Garden

@Not seeing plants in Xishuangbanna is equivalent to not being in Xishuangbanna. Menglun Botanical Garden is known as the epitome of the plant kingdom and the heart of emerald. So, when people come to Banna, they have to go to the botanical garden to fulfill their wishes

Xishuangbanna Menglun Botanical Garden Menglun Botanical Garden, also known as Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, is located in Menglun, Mengla County, with a distance of 96 kilometers from Jinghong and over 100 kilometers from Mengla County. The tributary of the Lancang River that flows here, the Luosuo River, has just turned a bend and enclosed the land into a gourd shaped peninsula. People call it Huludao, and the botanical garden is built on the islandHuludaocovers an area of 15000 acres, with fertile soil and an altitude of 570 meters. It belongs to a tropical climate, with an average annual temperature between 21 ℃ and 22 ℃ and a maximum temperature between 38 ℃ and 40 ℃. The humid and hot climate provides good conditions for the growth of tropical plants. Huludao is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and the natural vegetation is well protected. In 1958, under the advocacy of the famous Chinese botanistProfessor Cai Xitao, the Yunnan Tropical Plant Research Institute was established, first built in Damenglong and moved to Huludao in 1959. This is a treasure land for scientific experiments and research. After 40 years of development, the island has planted more than 3000 tropical andsubtropical andplants at home and abroad. It is an important tropical botanical garden under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. There is a large suspension bridge on the Luo Suo River leading to the botanical garden. Once you cross the bridge, you will arrive at the botanical garden. Tall subtropical trees grow on both sides of the road. Like tea bushes, there is the precious Meideng wood, which is a tree that can be used to extract and treat 17# cancer 18# drugs. It was found by Professor Cai Xitao through great efforts in the mountains. The discovery of this plant has brought good news to cancer patients. The ones with big leaves areDragon Blood Tree, which was personally cultivated by Professor Cai Xitao and is the main raw material for Dragon Blood Tree to produce "blood exhaustion". Blood exhaustion has functions such as promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding. Entering the park, the most eye-catching feature is the national first-class protected plant - Wangtian Tree, which stands at a height of 30-40 meters. In the tropical rainforest region, the giant in this towering tree stands out from afar like a flock of chickens; From bottom to top, it looks like a sharp sword piercing straight into the clouds, very spectacular

There is an artificial large pond near the Botanical Garden Hotel, with patches of oil palm trees covered in "armor" planted on both sides. These tall and straight trees bring a strong tropical atmosphere, and they all act like mighty guards, guarding their homes day and night@Walking in the botanical garden, we can see the lush branches and leaves of the dragon blood tree. This type of tree is the main raw material for producing 'blood exhaustion'. Blood exhaustion "can be used as medicine, with the effects of stopping bleeding, promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. Scientists discovered it in Xishuangbanna and transplanted it here, giving us the opportunity to see its beauty. In the garden, you will see some Dai women wearing ethnic costumes, selling red beans to people, which are called" lovesickness beans ". Many red bean trees have been planted in the botanical garden, and their fruits give people threads of affection, making people recite the timeless famous saying:" Red beans grow in the south, and a few branches bloom in spring ". Encourage you. Picking more, this thing is the most lovesick.

When you stroll to the experimental site, you will see a tree like a tea tree - Meidengmu. Meidengmu was found by botanist Cai Xitao in the mountains upstream of the Luosuo River and later moved here. Scientists have extracted it into medicine, bringing good news to cancer patients

In the tree specimen area, there are three "Yilan Xiang" trees that are renowned as the "crown of flowers in the world". The spice extracted from the golden orchid# 39# and# 40# is fragrant and rich, and is one of the precious spices in the world today. In the center of the botanical garden, there is a pond with circular green leaves growing. Each leaf has a diameter of over 1 meter and can support a weight of more than 20 kilograms. A Dai small nucleus can sit on it and play freely without sinking. Not only are ordinary water lilies unattainable, but they can also create a Guinness World Record. This is' Wang Lian '