Do you know which is the tallest tree in the country? According to CCTV News, today (October 9), the China Giant Tree Scientific Expedition Team released data:At present, the exact height of Yunnan Huangguo fir, the tallest tree in China, is 83.4 meters, which is equivalent to a 28-story building.According to the survey of tree climbing collection, more than 50 species of higher plants were found on the tallest tree in China, including climbing plants, epiphytes, parasitic plants, etc., creating a new record of climbing survey and collection of giant trees in China.
According to popular science from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, trees with a height of more than 70 meters are called giant trees by scientists. The protagonist of this time, the yellow fruit fir Yunnan, is a species with a lower altitude distribution in the genus Fir. It is suitable for the valley area of 2100-3000 meters above sea level.
For the measurement, this time, a survey method combining direct tree-climbing measurement and drone assistance was used.
In addition, the tree’s diameter at breast height is 207 cm, and the tree age is around 380 years old.The giant tree is currently in the middle of its life cycle, with new shoots sprouting from the top of the tree, normal fruiting, and still in a healthy growth stage.
