大沙枣为胡颓子科、胡颓子属.中级乔木,生长迅速,抗寒、抗旱、耐盐碱、耐瘠薄,适应性强,是我区改造盐碱地、固沙造林的重要树种.它的经济价值也高,果实可食,宜做干果,是我区群众喜食的干果之一,可酿酒制糖,被称为木本粮食,根有根菌,可以固氮,叶子是很好的饲料,花为蜜源,材质坚硬,是制作小农具的良材.群众说:“大沙枣是个宝,果顶粮食叶饲料,改造盐碱地是先锋,固沙造林少不了.”大沙枣深受群众欢迎.在毛主席“绿化祖国”的伟大号召下,大沙枣发展很快,遍于天山南北,已成为我区防护林的主要树种之一,不少兄弟省区也引进了这一优良树种. Elaeagnus bungei is a family of Elaeagnus and Elaeagnus L. The mid-level tree, with its rapid growth, cold resistance, drought resistance, salt tolerance, barren resistance and strong adaptability, is an important species for rehabilitating saline-alkali land and afforestation in our district. Economic value is also high, edible fruit, dried fruit should be done, is our people like to eat one of the dried fruits, sugar can be brewed, known as the woody food, root bacteria, nitrogen fixation, leaf is a good feed , Flowers for the honey source, the material is hard, is the production of small farm tools of good material.The masses said: “Dasha jujube is a treasure, fruit top grain leaves feed, transformation of saline-alkali land is the pioneer, sand-fixing afforestation.” Dazhai jujube by the masses. Under the great call of Chairman Mao’s “greening the motherland,” Dasha date has developed rapidly and has spread throughout the Tianshan Mountains. It has become one of the major tree species for our shelterbelt. Many of our brothers and provinces have also introduced this excellent tree species.