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2026.04.16 15:51 GMT+8

Rare Chinese dove trees in full bloom in Guizhou

Updated 2026.04.16 15:51 GMT+8
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Blooming Chinese dove flowers are seen in the Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2026. /Tongren Media Convergence Center

Blooming Chinese dove flowers are seen in the Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2026. /Tongren Media Convergence Center

Blooming Chinese dove flowers are seen in the Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2026. /Tongren Media Convergence Center

Blooming Chinese dove flowers are seen in the Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2026. /Tongren Media Convergence Center

Blooming Chinese dove flowers are seen in the Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2026. /Tongren Media Convergence Center

In mid-spring, thousands of Davidia involucrata, a rare first-class protected plant in China, are in full bloom at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, in southwest China's Guizhou Province.  

From a distance, their white flowers look like countless white doves resting on the branches. When the breeze blows, the branches sway gently as if the doves were spreading their wings and flying.​

Known as the "living fossil of plants" and "green giant panda," Davidia involucrata is a relic species from the Tertiary Period, which existed approximately 66 million to 2.6 million years ago. It is also called "dove tree" because its flowers resemble flying doves. As a first-class protected wild plant, the native population of Davidia involucrata is very rare and precious worldwide.​

To protect this rare species, local authorities around Mount Fanjing have strengthened ecological protection efforts by designating protected areas, enhancing patrols, promoting science and cracking down on wild plant damage. This has created a safe environment for Davidia involucrata, whose wild and artificially cultivated communities on the western foot of Mount Fanjing are expanding by the year, forming a unique natural landscape.

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