Ngoc Linh | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,598 m (8,524 ft) |
Prominence | 2,079 m (6,821 ft) 2208 |
Listing | List of Ultras of Southeast Asia |
Coordinates | 15°04′00″N 107°59′00″E / 15.06667°N 107.98333°ECoordinates: 15°04′00″N 107°59′00″E / 15.06667°N 107.98333°E |
Geography | |
Location | Vietnam |
Parent range | Annamite Range |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Unknown |
Ngọc Linh is a 2,598-metre high mountain of the Annamite Range in Vietnam. It straddles the two provinces of Quảng Nam and Kon Tum. It is considered "the roof of Southern Vietnam".
Panax vietnamensis (Vietnamese: Sâm Ngọc Linh), found for the first time in 1973, is a species of ginseng in Nam Trung Bộ and Tây Nguyên regions of Vietnam, especially in mount Ngọc Linh.