Populus diversifolia, an old and rare tree species, is an only tree variety that can naturally grow into forest in Xinjiang’s deserts. It is called “tokolako” in the Uigur language, meaning “the most beautiful tree”. Its extraordinary resistance to drought, sand wind and sanitization enables it to thrive in deserts and gains it repute as “hero tree in desert”. The unusual vitality of populus diversfolia is reflected in “three one thousand years” - thrive for one thousand years, stand still for another one thousand years Populus diversifolia, an old and rare tree species, is an only tree variety that can naturally grow into forest in Xinjiang’s deserts. It is called “tokolako ” in the Uigur language, meaning “the extraordinary tree.” resistance to drought, sand wind and sanitization enables it to thrive in deserts and gains it repute as “hero tree in desert”. The unusual vitality of populus diversfolia is reflected in “three one thousand years” - thrive for one thousand years, stand still for another one thousand years