wàngtiānshù

望天树

Word · NounTraditional望天樹

tall evergreen tree native to Yunnan and Guangxi; rare species (Parashorea chinensis)

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Meanings

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1.

noun

Parashorea chinensis; a tall evergreen tropical tree native to Xishuangbanna (Yunnan) and Guangxi, China, reaching up to 80 meters in height

Also known as 擎天树 (Qíngtiānshù). It is a nationally protected rare plant species in China and one of the tallest tree species in the country, characterized by its straight trunk and prominent buttress roots.

Wàng望
tiān天
shù树
shì是
guó国
jiā家
yī一
jí级
bǎo保
hù护
zhí植
wù物
 。

The Parashorea chinensis is a nationally protected first-class plant species.

Xī西
shuāng双
bǎn版
nà纳
de的
wàng望
tiān天
shù树
kě可
yǐ以
zhǎng长
dào到
bā八
shí十
mǐ米
gāo高
 。

The sky-reaching trees in Xishuangbanna can grow up to eighty meters tall.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
wàng望
tiān天
shù树
yǒu有
bǎn板
zhuàng状
de的
gēn根
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
tè特
bié别
 。

This type of Parashorea chinensis has distinctive buttress roots, which is quite special.