What is the sandalwood tree like?

The bark is blue-white or blue-white, with irregular flaking. Leaves are simple and alternate, 3- 10cm long. They are sharp, serrated and dark green. Trees, up to more than 20 meters, DBH more than 70 cm 1 m; Bark gray or dark gray, irregular long flake peeling; Branchlets yellow-green, chestnut brown when dry, sparsely pubescent, gradually falling off, lenticels obvious, oval or nearly round.

Winter buds are oval. The leaves are papery, broadly ovoid to oblong, 3 3- 10/0cm long and 2-5cm wide, the top gradually tapers towards the tail, the base is asymmetrical, wedge-shaped, round or truncated, the edge has irregular serrations, the base has three veins, a pair of lateral veins reaches the upper part of the leaves, 4-6 pairs of lateral veins, green leaves, and short bristles when young.

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Growing habits:

It is often found in sparse forests in limestone mountains near valleys and streams, with an altitude of 100- 1500m. It is planted beside the village and in the park. Positive tree species are mostly found in foothills, forest margins, valleys, beaches, streams and cliff crevices, forming small pure forests or mixed with other tree species.

Strong adaptability, like calcium, like being born in limestone mountains, but also growing in granite and sandstone areas. Drought-tolerant and barren, with well-developed roots, it often hovers and stretches between cracks in rocks. Medium growth rate, strong germination and long life. There are thousands of ancient trees left in temples in Shandong and other places. Light-loving, drought-resistant, saline-alkali resistant, barren soil resistant, drought-resistant, cold-resistant, without freezing buds at -35℃. Not waterproof and moisture-proof. Developed root system, strong resistance to harmful gases.

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