Songtao county is rich in plant resources and has a wide variety. There are 56 species of arbor trees, belonging to 1 16 genera, with 272 species, among which Davidia involucrata is a rare tree species under national first-class protection, and Celastrus angustifolia, Elaeagnus angustifolia and Elaeagnus angustifolia are the second-class protection trees. Chinese herbal medicine resources are very rich. Among more than 450 kinds of commonly used medicinal materials, there are more than 50 kinds of/kloc-0 in our county, mainly including Pinellia ternata, Evodia rutaecarpa, Ophiopogon japonicus, Atractylodes macrocephala, Platycodon grandiflorum, Gardenia, Cortex Phellodendri, Fritillaria, Gastrodia elata, Codonopsis pilosula, Gynostemma pentaphyllum and Galla Chinensis. There are more than 400 kinds of rare wild animals, among which Guizhou golden monkey is listed as a first-class protected animal, while bear, giant salamander and pangolin are second-class protected animals.

Professional resources

The unique climate and soil are suitable for the growth and planting of various native products, and the development of characteristic economy has begun to take shape.

Burley Tobacco: Songtao Burley Tobacco 1998 cooperated with Continental Tobacco Company to start trial planting. By 2000, it has grown to 5500 mu, 65438+100000 tons, all of which are sold to foreign markets.

Tea: Songtao tea has a long history. As early as the Ming Dynasty, there was a record of Yougong Tea. The county's existing tea garden covers an area of more than 6,500 mu, with an annual output of 25,000 kilograms of tea; The output value is nearly 4 million yuan.

Peanut: Songtao is famous for producing "pearl" peanuts. In 2000, the county planted 80,000 mu of "Pearl" peanuts, with a total output of about 1 10,000 tons. At the same time, it has a provenance development center with an annual output of 2000 tons. "Pearl-shaped" peanuts are crisp and delicious, with unique flavor. Protein is rich in vitamins and minerals and low in cellulose. The "Jinguo Brand" peanut chips produced by Jinguo Food Factory in our county won the provincial quality product award from 1997 to 1998.

Amorphophallus konjac: mainly produced in Wuluo Town and Zhaiying Town of Xiaojingshan, it is pollution-free, with an area of more than 6,000 mu and an annual output of 9,000 tons of fresh taro. It is a perennial herb, rich in amino acids and trace elements needed by human body, and has a low-calorie and low-fat fiber diet.

Wild boletus: It is a kind of wild edible fungus that grows in plateau forest. This product is delicious and fragrant, rich in trace elements such as protein, inorganic salts, enamel, calcium, iron, etc., with comprehensive amino acids and vitamins, and high nutritional value. It is an ideal product for banquets and gifts to relatives and friends, and is exported at home and abroad.

Medicinal material resources

There are more than 300 kinds of wild, semi-wild and cultivated medicinal plants/kloc-0, and only 150 kinds of commonly used medicinal materials are listed and purchased by the state. Since ancient times, our county has a long tradition of collecting, selling and planting Chinese herbal medicines. The county's rare medicinal materials include Gastrodia elata, Panax japonicus, Fritillaria, Musk, Pangolin, Bear Bile, Gynostemma pentaphyllum and Ginkgo biloba. Ethnic medicines include Lei Lijian, Xianrenqiao, Yinqi Yihua, Bagua Jinlong, Sanqi, Zhugenqi, Luffa Lotus and so on. Foreign trade export medicinal materials include Pinellia ternata, Evodia rutaecarpa, Atractylodes macrocephala, Flos Lonicerae, Eucommiae Cortex, Cortex Phellodendri, Radix Asparagi and Radix Dipsaci. Raw materials include Atractylodis Rhizoma, Platycodon grandiflorum, Flos Lonicerae, Rhizoma Pinelliae, Cortex Phellodendri, Radix Ophiopogonis, Galla Chinensis, Caulis Solani, Fructus Evodiae, Polygoni Multiflori Radix, Rhizoma Drynariae, Rhizoma Polygonati, Eucommiae Cortex, Radix Shenmai, Rhizoma Coptidis and Fructus Gardeniae.