There is a huge Gu Teng in Dashui Chongtun, Gu Quan Village, Liuwang Town, Rong County. This Gu Teng plant spans several hills, so it is also called "Mountain Dragon" by local villagers. It is said that it has a history of thousands of years.
This Gu Teng branch is very developed, extending everywhere, with no end in sight; Branches are intertwined, you cling to me, and I cling to you; Some branches are still spiral, hanging from the top of the tree; There are also some thick branches that an adult can't catch, and more than a dozen tourists stand on them to take pictures at the same time. Guteng is as steady as a rock, without any sense of swing.
Guteng has been photographed by netizens and posted online, and his popularity is getting higher and higher. It has become an "online celebrity vine", attracting more and more tourists, some of whom even come from Guangdong.
Gu Teng:
Panlong Gu Teng is located in Xianteng Park, about 300 meters north of He Xiangu Family Temple in Xiaolou Town. It has a history of thousands of years and consists of an ancient banyan tree and green vines around several miscellaneous trees.
Its stem is like a Wolong, winding and stretching more than 30 meters above the ground, with the highest point of about 3 meters, and some places are even completely buried underground. 1September, 1986, experts from Zhuhai Landscape Architecture Society were invited to make an appraisal here, and it was confirmed that the scientific name of Gu Teng was "Baiteng Teng", which was a rare plant in China.
But they can't say clearly where the source of Gu Teng is. Gu Teng blooms in the middle and late June every year, and the flowers are as white as Milan. The flowering period is about 10 days, and it will bear fruit in August.
Evergreen woody vines, 6-7 meters long. Pinnate compound leaves; The petiole is thickened at the base, with grooves on it, 2.5-3.5 cm long; Leaflets in 2 pairs, sometimes 1 pair, leathery, oval, oblong or obovate-oblong.