Highest tree species - Almond Tree Eucalyptus amygdalina

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On the Australian steppe there is a giant tree, over 100m high. The tallest tree reaches 150m, and the tree is 14m taller than the giant sam in the Americas, equivalent to the 50-storey house, people often call them the "tallest tower in the plant world" .

The name is often referred to as Almonds, they dig up nuong, live in the semi-arid region of Oceania. The trunk is straight and there are not a few rolls, soaring up and down, gradually falling, taking on the tops of the branches. Such a shape is beneficial in avoiding the wind. The stump is also very big, the largest tree diameter is 10m, nearly the width of a normal high-rise building.

The roots of the tree also feed on the ground very deep and wide, so that it can absorb nutrients and prevent falling. According to calculations, such a tree evaporates to 175 tons of water each year. Some countries grow it in marshy soil to replace the water pump.

We often say "cool under a tree". But for the almond project, it is not possible to expect a shade, because its leaves are long and curved, growing on its side parallel to the sun's rays, as if hanging on a sunny branch all over the leaves.

The almonds are tall, but the seeds are very small, each particle is only 1.1-0.2mm; Must be 20 new seeds with a grain of rice. But it grows very fast, being one of the fastest growing plants in the world. Only 5-6 years higher than 10m, more than 40cm hug.

Wood for almonds is used to build boats, making electric poles very well. Wood can also be processed into special scented plastic and leaves, used to make eucalyptus oil, which has an antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-itch and eucalyptus effect.