What is the spirit of Populus euphratica?

The spirit of Hu Yang's eight characters is indomitable, born but not dead for a thousand years, dead but not down for a thousand years, immortal for a thousand years.

Populus euphratica is a medium-sized deciduous natural tree, with a diameter of 1.5m, wide and fragrant leaves. Drought and waterlogging tolerance and tenacious vitality are one of the rare tree species in nature.

Populus euphratica can be up to 200 years old, with a straight trunk, a height of 10- 15 meters, and a sparse shrub shape. This kind of leaves is very strange because they grow in extremely arid desert areas. In order to adapt to the arid environment, the leaves on the young branches of small trees are as long and narrow as willows, while the leaves on the old branches of big trees are as round as poplars.

Economic value:

Populus euphratica is an excellent street tree and garden tree species, which has horticultural ornamental purposes, evergreen and beautiful tree shape. Wood is used in buildings, bridges, farm tools, furniture, etc. Wood fiber is 0.5-2.2 mm long, with an average length of 1. 14 mm, and it is also a good raw material for papermaking. It is an excellent tree species for greening arid saline-alkali land in northwest China.

Populus euphratica is full of treasures: the wood is hard, waterproof and antiseptic, and it is immortal for thousands of years. It is a first-class building and furniture material, and Populus euphratica building materials in ancient desert cities such as Loulan and Niya are well preserved so far; Leaves are rich in protein and salt, which is a good feed for livestock to overwinter; Hu Yangmu's fiber is very long, which is a good raw material for paper making, while dead branches are a good fuel.