Than Mat flowers (scientifically known as Millettia nigrescens Gagnep) are in bloom in Da Nang’s Son Tra Peninsula when May arrives.  

Therefore, the Peninsula is bathing in purple thanks to the blooming Than Mat flowers.

Let’s explore the beauty of this peninsula which has been dyed purple through stunning photos captured by our reporter Xuan Son.

Than Mat flowers have such different names as ‘Cay Nanh’, ‘Cay Mat Den’, ‘Than Mat Ru’ and ‘Than Mat Nuoc’.

This type of flowers growing in clusters

Each inflorescence is about between 10cm and 15cm in length

Red-shanked douc langurs on the Peninsula like to eat this type of flowers

If visitors are lucky, they can see the red-shanked douc langurs eating Than Mat flowers in the early morning or after 3.00pm

Than Mat flowers are in full bloom

Thanks to the beauty of the Than Mat flowers, and red-shanked douc langurs as a whole, the Son Tra Peninsula is very inviting to photographers and visitors from both home and abroad.