The functions and functions of cypress are economic, medicinal, and garden ornamental.

1. Economic value

Cypress is a precious timber species. It is mainly used for high-end furniture, high-end decoration of offices and residences, processing of wooden handicrafts, etc. It is in short supply like oil. national strategic resources. It is a multi-functional and high-efficiency tree species. Cypress is not only an excellent tree species suitable for use in timber forests and ecological landscape construction; cypress is also a tree species that can be utilized throughout the tree.

A wide range of chemical products can also be extracted, and their comprehensive utilization has high economic value. The branches, leaves, trunks and roots of cypress can be refined into cypress oil. The asphalt can be used for a variety of chemical products. The wood chips after the cypress oil is extracted from the roots are crushed into powder and used as spices, which are exported to Southeast Asia and have high economic value.

2. Medicinal use

Medicinal parts: cones, roots, branches and leaves;

Medicinal functions: Indications for fever, irritability, high fever in children, and vomiting blood. : Fever and irritability, high fever in children, and vomiting blood.

3. Garden viewing

Cypress is an evergreen tree with beautiful shape all year round. Its comprehensive characteristics are dense and beautiful crown, fine material and strong adaptability. It can grow on slightly alkaline or limestone mountains. , is a pioneer tree species suitable for greening barren hills and transforming sparse forests in this type of soil.

Compared with pine, it has the characteristics of less occurrence of diseases and insect pests. Compared with fir, it also has the advantage of being used as a craft material. Cypress has a long life and is a traditional cultivated tree species favored by the masses. It has been an important landscape tree species since ancient times. Cypress will achieve good results when used for forest transformation, scenic spot beautification and ecological environment construction.

Extended information:

Cypress prefers warm and humid climate conditions, with an average annual temperature of 13℃-19℃, annual rainfall of more than 1000 mm, and the distribution is relatively even, with no obvious dry season. grows well in the place. It has wide adaptability to soil and can grow on neutral, slightly acidic and calcareous soils.

Tolerant of drought and barrenness, and slightly tolerant of water and humidity, it can grow normally even on shallow calcareous purple soil and lime soil. It needs sufficient overhead light to grow, but can tolerate side shade. The main root is shallow and thin, and the lateral roots are well developed. It has strong cold tolerance and rarely suffers from frost damage.

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