April is the time that pink shower trees bloom in the Mekong Delta provinces like An Giang and Dong Thap.
April is the time that pink shower trees bloom in the Mekong Delta provinces like An Giang and Dong Thap.
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A pink shower tree blooms on the end of a pond amidst lush green rice fields in An Giang Province. |
The pink shower tree (Cassia bakeriana), native to Southeast Asia, is usually planted for its beauty. It also offers locals some shade.
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| A countryside scene in Tinh Bien District, An Giang Province. |
The early summer sunshine of April, when the seasonal rains first appear, is when the pink shower trees shed their leaves and the flowers bloom in profusion.
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Visitors to An Giang and Dong Thap can see the pink shower trees in bloom along roads, fields and rivers and in house gardens. |
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| The pink shower trees in bloom on a small country road in Chau Phu District, An Giang Province. |
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| The flowers bloom along the banks of a ditch in Phu Tan District. |
(Source: VNexpress)
