The difference between Luohansong and yew

Luohansong also known as Luohanshan, Taxodium, etc., fruit, root bark, receptacle has medicinal value, wood can be used for furniture, utensils, stationery and agricultural tools. Taxus, also known as flat cypress, red bean tree, yew, etc., are recognized as endangered natural and rare anti-cancer plants in the world. After the ancient relict tree species left over from the Quaternary glacier, let's take a look at the difference between Luohan pine and yew.

The difference of families and genera between Luohansong and Taxus mairei

1. Luohansong: Luohansong is an evergreen coniferous tree of the genus Luohansong, which belongs to the plant kingdom, gymnosperms, Taxus mairei, Luohansong, Luohansong.

2. Taxus: Taxus is a general term for about 11 species of evergreen trees of the genus Taxus, Gymnospermae, Taxus, Taxus, Taxus.

Morphological differences between Luohansong and Taxus mairei

1. Luohansong: Luohansong is 20 meters high, with a breast diameter of 60 centimeters and a wide oval crown. Bark grayish brown to dark gray, shallowly longitudinally lobed, flaky. The branches and leaves are dense, striped-lanceolate, spirally alternate, 7-12 cm long and 7-10 mm wide. The ribs on both sides are obviously raised, the surface is dark green, and the back is yellowish green. The flowering period is from April to May and the seeds are mature from August to September.

2. Taxus: Taxus branchlets are irregularly alternate, with many or a few persistent bud scales at the base, leaves strip-shaped, spirally attached, the base twisted into two rows, straight or sickle-shaped, growing downward, the upper midvein is raised, and there are two grayish, grayish green or yellowish stomatal bands below, and there are no resin channels in the leaves. Dioecious, globose solitary leaf axils. The seed is nutlike, born in a cup-shaped fleshy aril, with conspicuous navel, red fleshy aril at maturity, shortly pedicellate or almost sessile.

The difference of Origin between Luohansong and Taxus mairei

1. Luohansong: Luohansong is produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong and other provinces and regions, cultivated in the garden as ornamental trees, few wild trees, also distributed in Japan. Like warm and humid climate, weak cold resistance, strong negative resistance, like sandy loam with good drainage, strong adaptability to soil, and can survive on saline-alkali soil.

2. Taxus: Taxus is endemic to China, which is found in southern Gansu, southern Shaanxi, Sichuan, northeastern and southeastern Yunnan, western and southeastern Guizhou, western Hubei, northeastern Hunan, northern Guangxi and southern Anhui (Huangshan). It is often grown in the upper mountains above 1000-1200 meters above sea level, and is cultivated in Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi Province.

The difference between the function of Luohansong and Taxus mairei

1. Luohansong: the material of Luohansong is meticulous and uniform, easy to process, and can be used as furniture, utensils, stationery and agricultural tools. Root bark, leaves, seeds and receptacle can be used as medicine. Luo Hansong's elegant charm, tall and straight, has a strong and vigorous proud momentum, coupled with the Chinese culture "longevity", "auspicious" and other moral meaning, has a very high ornamental value.

2. Yew: the roots, stems and leaves of Taxus can be used as medicine, which can treat dysuria, eliminate swelling and pain, treat diabetes, irregular menstruation and increased blood volume, and can also be used for postpartum recuperation. it has a certain therapeutic effect on female diseases, and it also has a very broad development prospect in landscaping and indoor bonsai.