胡杨,又称胡桐,为杨柳科落叶乔木。生长在沙漠地带,它耐寒、耐旱、耐盐碱、抗风沙,有很强的生命力。胡杨是生长在沙漠的惟一乔木树种,被人们誉为“沙漠守护神”。如今,除了柴达木盆地、河西走廊、内蒙古阿拉善等地一些流入沙漠的河流两岸还可见到少量的胡杨外,我国胡杨林面积的90%以上都蜷缩于新疆,而其中的90%又集中在新疆 Populus euphratica, also known as jute tree, willow deciduous trees. Growth in the desert zone, it is cold, drought, salt, wind sand, a strong vitality. Populus euphratica is the only tree species growing in the desert, known as “desert patron saint ”. Today, more than 90% of Populus euphratica forest area in China is curled up in Xinjiang, except for a few Populus euphratica populations on both sides of the rivers flowing into the desert in Qaidam Basin, Hexi Corridor, Alashan, Inner Mongolia, etc., and 90% of them are concentrated in Xinjiang