In late fall, there is a plant in the mountains and forests particularly bright, orange and red leaves in the warm sunshine looks very eye-catching, fiery red leaves make people feel a burst of warmth in the sluggish autumn wind, this plant is belongs to the family of lacquer tree saltbush.

Saltbush has a tree form and a shrub form, and its height is usually about two meters to ten meters. The branches are brownish-brown with a layer of orange-red pilose. The leaf blades of the saltbush are oval in shape, generally around six to twelve centimeters in length and three to seven centimeters in width. Three to six pairs of small leaves are clustered on top of a long petiole that looks like a long feather. Its leaves are relatively thin, with an irregular ring of small serrations around the edges. Saltbush usually blooms around July each year, with creamy white flowers and oblong petals about two millimeters long, and its bloom period usually lasts until September. After the flowering period is over, it grows fruits, which are spherical in shape and usually ripen from October to November every year, and the fruits will turn red after ripening.

The saltbush is China's endemic tree species, in China's distribution range is very wide, in addition to China's northeastern region and Inner Mongolia, and Xinjiang region is not distributed, in the other provinces and regions are distributed, generally grows in the sunny slopes of the hillside, streams in the woods, or in the bushes. Salt wood like sufficient light, like warm and humid climate, also has a certain cold tolerance. Salt wood's adaptability is very strong, can withstand drought and barren growing environment, the soil environment requirements are not strict, in the acidic soil and neutral soil, as well as containing limestone soil can grow normally, but in the soil rich, well-drained sandy soil in the growth of vigorous.

Salt wood's branches and leaves, leaf color will change with the seasonal changes, autumn leaves become red, has a high ornamental value, can be used as an ornamental tree planted in the greening project, can be used as avenue greening, park greening and community greening. Salt wood root system is more developed, fast growth, sprouting ability is very strong, there is a role of soil conservation, in the greening project can also be used as mine greening tree planting.