China releases photos of tallest tree(1/4)

Photo released on Oct. 9, 2022 shows a 83.4-meter "Yunnan huangguo lengshan," whose scientific name is "Abies ernestii var. salouenensis", discovered in a mountain valley area in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on Oct. 9, 2022 shows the diagrammatic representation of tree measurement methodology. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Chinese scientists prepare to climb trees for measurement in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 8, 2022. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on Oct. 9, 2022 shows the giant tree forest in Zayu county, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, where the tallest tree in China was discovered. The average height of the forest trees is 70 meters. (Photo provided to China News Service)