What is a cypress tree?

There are really many trees called cypress trees. There are more than a dozen trees called cypress trees in China, among which there are mainly three trees belonging to different families, namely, cypress, Berberidaceae and Rutaceae. These trees mainly include Platycladus orientalis, Cupressus orientalis, Mahonia latifolia, Berberis brevipedunculata, Phragmites australis, Phellodendron amurense and so on.

It seems that it is still difficult to determine which kind of tree is the cypress mentioned in the question. Here, a brief introduction is made on the role of several common trees in promoting agriculture scientifically.

Platycladus orientalis: I believe everyone is familiar with this kind of tree, and it can be seen in almost all parts of our country. Platycladus orientalis is often used as a greening tree. In addition to the greening function, Platycladus orientalis also has the function of making wood and medicinal value. The wood of Platycladus orientalis is hard and delicate, which is very suitable for making furniture. In addition, Platycladus orientalis has certain medicinal value. Platycladus orientalis can be used as medicine all over the body, and the efficacy of different parts is also different.

Cypress: Similar to Platycladus orientalis, cypress is also a tree that we can often see, and cypress is a relatively precious wood, not only a precious wood, but also a very high economic value. Cypress can be used to extract cypress oil and spices. And cypress also has certain medicinal value.

Ten Mahonia Broad-leaved Trees: This tree does not belong to the same family and genus as the above two trees. The Mahonia Broad-leaved Trees belong to Berberidaceae, and the above two trees belong to Berberidaceae. The nickname of the top ten broadleaf Mahonia trees will also be called cypress trees. Its function is mainly used for greening, belonging to relatively precious ornamental wood.

Phellodendron amurense in traditional Chinese medicine

In fact, in addition to these trees, which we often call cypress trees, there are also some Chinese medicinal materials called "Phellodendron amurense", which refers to the bark of the tree "Huangpi Tree", which is also called "Phellodendron amurense" and belongs to Rutaceae plants. According to different planting areas, it is divided into "Huangpi Tree" and "Guanbai Tree", while in Chinese medicine, it refers to Phellodendron amurense. Cortex Phellodendri has good medicinal value, and has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, purging fire and drying dampness.

In addition to its medicinal value, Phellodendron amurense is also a good wood, which is very suitable for making furniture, decorations and so on. In addition, the seeds of Phellodendron amurense can also be used to make soap, dyes and so on.