#Meet cop15# [Large Tree Rhododendron of Very Small Population Species] Rhododendron macrophylla, the tallest tree species in the genus Rhododendron, is beautiful and extremely rare, and 1771 trees have been found in the Tengchong area of Gaoligong Mountain. In Gaoligong mountain national nature reserve, each large tree rhododendron has its own number, and the staff protects these rare plants through in-situ conservation, phenological monitoring, artificial seedlings and other measures. In 2011, the seeds of the rhododendron of the big tree were launched on the "Tiangong-1", and scientists took advantage of the special environment of space to make them more suitable for survival and reproduction. (People's Daily Yunnan Channel)
Source: People's Daily Yunnan Channel