金钱松是一种落叶乔木,俗称落叶枞,具有生长迅速,干形通直,材质优良的特点,是良好的用材树。由于它冬季落叶,枝干坚韧,抗风折、雪压能力很强,在海拔1500米的高山仍能生长良好,是高山造林的优良树种之一,为我省目前高山造林的主要树种。同时,它枝条平展,树姿飒爽,外形优美,入秋后叶色金黄,被列为世界五大观赏树种之一。且该属仅只此种,为我国特产,故十分珍贵。金钱松种子的丰歉年明显,一般相隔三、五年,甚至七年才能丰产一次,加以省内现有母树稀少,仅涟源、新化、安化 Money pine is a deciduous tree, commonly known as deciduous fir, with rapid growth, stem straight, good material characteristics, is a good timber tree. Because of its winter deciduous, tough branches, windbreak, strong snow pressure, at an altitude of 1,500 meters can still grow well in the mountains, alpine afforestation is one of the best tree species, the province now the main alpine afforestation species. At the same time, it branches flat, Shuzi Shu valiant, beautiful shape, autumn leaves color golden, was listed as one of the world’s five ornamental trees. And the genus is only such a specialty for our country, it is very precious. The abundance and prosperity of the seeds of Pinus thunbergii are obviously obvious. Generally, they can be bred only once or three years or even seven years apart. There are few existing mother trees in the province. Only Lianyuan, Xinhua and Anhua