杨桐又名神木,为山茶科杨桐属植物。日本利用其侧枝对生、常绿等特点,将其加工成7枝、9枝、13枝等为一束的“仙枝”用于祭神拜佛。近几年由于出口日本的数量逐年增多,使本来资源就不多的浙东沿海一带的杨桐越来越少。因此,亟需利用优越的自然条件,进行人工育苗造林。杨桐种子成熟时间为11月中旬,果实成熟时呈紫黑色, Yang Tong, also known as Shenmu, is a Camellia genus Camellia. Japan uses its branches to live, evergreen and other characteristics, which will be processed into 7 branches, 9 branches, 13 branches as a bundle of “Xian Zhi” for the worship of God. In recent years, due to the increasing number of exported to Japan, so less and less resources on the eastern coast of Zhejiang Dongtong less and less. Therefore, the urgent need to use superior natural conditions, artificial seedling afforestation. Yang Tung seed ripening time in mid-November, when the fruit was purple black,