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[2026 南通市海门区期末]In China, the tallest tree is a Cupressus torulosa(藏柏) in Nyingchi, Xizang. It officially stands at 101.2 metres tall. If you include the
46 (die) trunk, it increases to 102.3 metres. It looks as
47 (tall) as a 34-floor building. This makes it the
48 (two) tallest tree species in the world after the coast redwood in the US.
In February 2025, researchers found a very tall Cupressus torulosa in the area. It
49 (be) about 86 metres tall, making it the tallest tree in China at that time. In April, a team came to measure the trees
50 (careful). In May, they found the tallest one.
The tree is in a very
51 (nature) forest in a deep valley(山谷), which is hard to reach. When they found the tree, they were surprised by
52 (it) size. "The roots looked like a big sculpture made by nature," said researcher Ren Yu.
To find out the tree's
53 (high), the researchers used high technologies like drones(无人机) and lidar(激光雷达), which helped them scan the area and collect data quickly. But the thick forest made it hard
54 (see) the tree's roots and trunk, so they used drones and backpack lidar to create a 3D model of the tree. They used a drone with a high-definition camera to take 161
55 (photo). Then, they put them together to make a complete picture.
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