When is the best viewing time of Populus euphratica?

The correct name is Populus euphratica, and it is most suitable to see Populus euphratica in autumn.

There are local yellow leaves around September 10 every year, and the yellow-green Populus euphratica forest is unique. Around September 20, most of the leaves have turned yellow. At this time, it has entered the viewing period of Populus euphratica forest. If the weather is stable, the yellow leaves can last until about 65438+1October 25th. If the cold current is frequent, the leaves will fall early. There are more tourists on National Day. If time permits, it is suggested to avoid the Golden Week.

Ejina has 380,000 mu of Populus euphratica forest, which is one of the three remaining Populus euphratica forest areas in the world. The other two are Sahara Desert in North Africa and Taklimakan Desert in Tarim Basin in Xinjiang.

There is a huge natural forest belt from Muren Gaole to Gashun Naoer and Su Po Naoer, which is about 200 kilometers long, with the widest point 15 km and the narrowest point 1 km. The main tree species are Populus euphratica, Tamarix chinensis and Haloxylon ammodendron. Locals call some of these places Bridge One, Bridge Two and Bridge Eight in turn.

Populus euphratica forest distribution

Populus euphratica forests are mainly distributed in China, western Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang, as well as Mongolia, Russia (Central Asia and Caucasus), Egypt, Syria, India, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries.

Populus euphratica fossils were found in the middle of tertiary Paleocene strata in Kuqa Thousand Buddha Cave and Tiejianggou, Dunhuang, at least 65 million years ago. The History of the Later Han Dynasty, Biography of the Western Regions and Notes on Water Classics all record that there are hutongs (Indus River) in Tarim Basin, namely Populus euphratica. Uighurs call Populus euphratica Tuo Clark, which means "the most beautiful tree".

Because of its amazing ability to resist drought, sandstorm and salinity, and its tenacious survival and reproduction in the desert, it is known as the "desert hero tree". People praised the great vitality of Populus euphratica as "three thousand years", that is, to live for a thousand years and not die, to die for a thousand years and not to rot for a thousand years.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Populus euphratica