1, name and classification status
Red ruimu is the official middle name, which comes from the list of woody plants in Qingdao. It is recorded as Cornus officinalis in Hong Rui in the Atlas of Woody Plants in Northeast China; In Jiangsu and other places, it is called Liang Zimu; In plant taxonomy, it belongs to deciduous shrub _ wood of Cornaceae.
2. Distribution and growth environment
Red ruimu is mainly distributed in Northeast China, North China, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Shandong, Jiangsu, Jiangxi and other provinces. Wild plants generally grow in mixed forests and coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests at an altitude of 600-2000 meters, and now they are often introduced and cultivated in landscaping.
3. Appearance characteristics
It is a deciduous shrub, 3 meters high, with blood-red bark, white powder on the young branches, and gray-white round lenticels and protruding annular leaf scars scattered on the old branches;
The single leaf is opposite, the leaf is papery, the leaf is oval or oval, the vein is curved, the leaf margin is entire, the surface is dark green, and the back flour is green;
Corymbose cymes are terminal, with small white or yellow-white flowers, which bloom in June and July;
The stone fruit is round, milky white or blue-white, and the fruit matures in August-65438+10.
Second, the main uses of red rosewood
One is ornamental. The stems and branches of red rosewood are bright red all year round, and the leaves in autumn are also bright red and beautiful. Flowers are yellow and white, and fruits are white. It is most suitable for planting in gardens, lawns, buildings and evergreen trees. It can also be used as a natural hedge tree species and is an excellent tree species for ornamental stems, fruits, flowers and leaves.
Second, the oil content of seeds is about 30%, which can be used in industry and food.
Third, Acer truncatum has a well-developed root system and is resistant to moisture. It can be planted on rivers, lakes and banks to achieve the effect of revetment and soil consolidation.