Populus euphratica forest in Yiwu

Yiwu original Populus euphratica forest

synonym

Yiwu Populus euphratica forest generally refers to Yiwu original Populus euphratica forest

Yiwu Populus euphratica forest is one of the only three Populus euphratica forests in the world, covering an area of 476000 mu. The original Populus euphratica forest in Yiwu County, Hami City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is located 10 kilometers east of Naomaohu Town, which is the most concentrated Populus euphratica forest in China

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morphological character

Populus euphratica, also called Wutong, can grow five or six different shapes and sizes of leaves on a Populus euphratica. (growing five or six kinds of leaves is to adapt to the environment. The more upward, the smaller the leaves are. It is to reduce water evaporation.). Populus euphratica is a kind of primitive tree species with strong vitality, known as desert warrior. Walking into the Populus euphratica forest ecological park, you will feel a kind of primitive breath and the rhythm of primitive life. The majestic momentum shows you the indomitable spirit, and the uncanny form makes you feel the magnificence of nature. For thousands of years, they have been fighting against the erosion of nature with tenacious will. What's amazing is that these bones are in various shapes. Some are like slender girls, some are like horses, some are like little elephants, some are like birds waiting to feed. It's a natural art palace. There is a poem written: "short as a dragon, snake number deformation, squatting as a male tiger in Gaogang, like the fox dew nine tail, grim as a fork teeth claw Zhang." The beauty of Populus euphratica forest can be seen from this poem.

Populus euphratica var. Yiwu can grow in the soil with more and higher salt, because the cells of Populus euphratica have strong water permeability. They can absorb a lot of salt from the main roots, lateral roots, bark to leaves, and excrete salt through the secretory glands of stems and leaves. When the body accumulates too much salt, it will automatically excrete the excess salt from the scars and cracks of the trunk, forming yellowish massive crystals It is also called Populus euphratica L.

Growth habit

There are many Populus euphratica forests in Xinjiang, and Yiwu Populus euphratica forest is the most peculiar.

The original Populus euphratica forest in Yiwu county is 10km to the east of Naomaohu town. It is the most concentrated Populus euphratica forest in China and one of the three remaining Populus euphratica forests in the world, with an area of 476000 mu. The Populus euphratica forest in Naomaohu County in Yiwu county faces more tests and tribulations than any other Populus euphratica forest in the world. No matter how hard and thick the alkali soil is, its roots are always deeply rooted under the alkali soil, competing with bitterness and burning. In the vast wilderness, where the sun is burning and exhaling, all the grass and trees tremble, curl and fade, but the Populus euphratica still stands calmly, and the green shade is whirling. Yiwu Populus euphratica fought thousands of times in the fierce wind, and resisted the raging sandstorm with its own body. Despite the bloodstained and scarred, the wind and sand receded, he was still energetic and poised. Due to the hardships of growth, Yiwu Populus euphratica has various shapes. It has entered the palace of abstract art, which makes you nostalgic. Experts say that Yiwu Populus euphratica is the most unique tree trunk shape on the earth, the oldest Populus euphratica on the earth, and the closest Populus euphratica to the city on the earth. The scenic area is divided into three areas to show people the 1000 year life and 3000 year history of Populus euphratica, Six thousand years of vicissitudes. Among them, there are six people together but do not hold the tree, four thousand years of immortal tree spirit, six thousand years of tree monster, this is Yiwu Populus euphratica.

Main value

As one of Populus euphratica, Populus Yiwu is the oldest poplar species in the world, known as "living fossil". Its vitality is extremely strong, and it has amazing ability to resist drought, wind and sand, salt and alkali, so it is praised as "desert warrior". Because of the hardships of life and suffering, the strong and resolute personality of Populus euphratica is honed. It will live for a thousand years, die for a thousand years, and die for a thousand years. Its value can be compared with that of Ginkgo biloba. Its ancestors appeared as far as 130 million years ago. The spirit of Populus euphratica and its ancient and primitive nature attract many tourists to yearn for and take photos.

Address: 10km east of Naomaohu Town, Yiwu County, Hami Prefecture

Longitude: 95.083183

Latitude: 43.735381546497

Ticket information: market price: 35.0 yuan