银杉(Cathaya argyrophylla)是我国特有的孑遗树种,极为珍贵的“活化石”,已被国家列为一级重点保护植物。以往仅知在广西、重庆、贵州、湖南等地的个别深山中有银杉分布,但数量很少,仅存二、三千株。不久前,一则来自家乡广东省广宁县的消息令我大为震惊。当地林业部门查获了一 Cathaya argyrophylla (Cathaya argyrophylla) is a peculiar relict tree species in China, an extremely valuable “living fossil”, which has been listed as a priority protected plant by the state. In the past only know in Guangxi, Chongqing, Guizhou, Hunan and other places in the mountains have silver fir distribution, but a small number, only two or three thousand. Not long ago, I was greatly shocked by news from Quang Ninh County in my hometown of Guangdong Province. The local forestry department seized one