在塔克拉玛干南沿的于田大地,处处都生长着沙枣树,它抗碱、耐旱,防风固沙,绿化沙漠,保护农田,还可饲养牲畜,并有药用价值,深受人们的喜爱。当地维吾尔族人称“宝贝树”。沙枣树,亦称“银柳”、“香柳”、“桂香柳”,胡颓子科,为落叶灌或乔木,高5～15米。老枝栗褐色,常具棘刺。 In the Taklamakan along the Yutian land everywhere growing jujube tree, it is alkali, drought, wind sand, green desert, farmland protection, but also raise livestock, and has medicinal value, by the people’s favorite. Local Uighurs call “baby tree.” Jujube tree, also known as “silver willow”, “sweet willow”, “cinnamon willow”, Elaeagnus family, deciduous irrigation or trees, 5 to 15 meters high. Old branches chestnut brown, often with thorns.