For me, this expedition was a wonderful introduction to the sheer diversity of plant species in this part of the world and, in the case of Y Ty, on a single mountain. The threat to this diversity in these areas is very real, particularly as human influence increases.


Much knowledge was gleaned on the maples of the region and the opportunity to study these plants in the wild is a real privilege. We are certainly a few steps closer to understanding the maples of the Hoang Lien Mountains and while this expedition, like others, answered some important questions, it also presented plenty of new ones to answer.


My sincere thanks go to Arboretum Wespelaar, The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum and The Maple Society for supporting my involvement in this expedition.


Credit: Dan Hinkley


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