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Burma Border on Nam-ting River The valley is narrow & rather deep & forested everywhere except a few clearings near the road & on some side hills high up. Elevation 1700 feet of valley floor, hills range from 8-9000 feet on east side to 5-6000 on west. Soil a hard red clay except near river & rice fields where it is black. Forest evergreen trees but no conifers. Figs largest trees; laurels commonest producing nut-like fruits. Acacias & beans trees also common. Giant larch abundant in forest. Small vines make travelling in undergrowth slow. Many vines [[strikethrough]] hav [[/strikethrough]] are armed with thorns. No oaks or rose family trees seen. Ferns of large size common as undergrowth. A maiden hair palm seen & a few giant purply aloes in