Abstract: Based on the actual investigation and literature review,it is found that in western Hunan,there are 101 families,321 genera and 101 species (including the cultivation of 8 families,29 genera and 76 species) of forest resources,which can be roughly divided into four categories of timber forests,gardening forests,economic forests,and firewood forests.Chinese fir occupies an important position in the western Hunan forest resources,with a total of about 10 kinds of 6 genera and 3 families being collectively referred to as “Chinese Fir”,which is not only known as “omnipotent woods”,but also has specific cultural meanings.Forest resources in Xiangxi region are significant in three aspects of the forestry economic,ecological maintenance and forest culture.

Key words: forest resources, culture, Xiangxi region