The
geopark is at the north rim of the mid-subtropical zone, a transition zone of
southern and northern flora, with a forest coverage of 93% and abundant
biodiversity.
There
are more than 1,650 species of wild plants, including 17 species of rare
plants, accounting for 85% of the total species protected at the national
level, and many relic plants, such as first-grade rare Metasequoia, second-grade rare and protected Gingko, Emmenopterys henryi and Liriodendron chinense;
second-grade key protected Pinus dabieshanensis and cercidiphyllum, second-grade endangered Magnolia sieboldii and Rhizoma Gastrodiae, among others.
Latin
Name | Species | Protected Level |
Metasequoia glyptostroboides | Metasequoia | First-grade |
Taxus chinensis | Taxus | First-
grade |
Ginkgo biloba | Ginkgo | First-
grade |
Pseudolarix amabilis | Pseudolarix | Second-
grade |
Emmenopterys henryi | Emmenopterys | Second-
grade |
Liriodendron chinense | Liriodendron
chinense | Second-
grade |
Ormosia henryi | Ormosia | Second-
grade |
Toona ciliata var. pubescens | Cedrela | Second-
grade |
Pinus dabeshanensis | Pinus | Second-
grade |
Eucommia ulmoides | Eucommia
ulmoides | Second-
grade |
Cercidiphyllum japonicum | Cercidiphyllum
japonicum | Second-
grade |
Torreya grandis | Chinese
torreya | Second-
grade |