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How to distinguish the fragrant flower cliff bean vine

Published: 2024-11-25 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/25, Leaves: the leaves of Tripterygium wilfordii have pinnately compound leaves, which are lanceolate, oblong or narrowly oblong. Flowers: panicles terminal, about 40 cm long, flowers solitary, Corolla purplish red. Fruit: the pod is linear or oblong, flat, with gray villi on the surface.

I. leaves

The leaves of Tripterygium paniculata have pinnately compound leaves, usually 15 to 30 cm long, petiole 5 to 12 cm long, petiole sparsely pilose, 2 pairs of leaflets, 3 to 5 cm apart, leaves papery, lanceolate, oblong or narrowly oblong, 5 to 15 cm long and 1.5 to 6 cm wide, its apex rapidly acuminate or acuminate, occasionally obtuse-rounded, the base of the leaf obtuse, shiny above.

Second, flowers

Panicle terminal, inflorescence broad, growing about 40 cm, inflorescence axis slightly yellowish brown pilose, flowers solitary, Corolla purplish red, flag broadly ovate or obbroad ovate.

III. Fruit

The pods are linear or oblong, 7 to 12 cm long and 1.5 to 2 cm wide, flattened, densely gray tomentose on the surface, petals very thin, nearly woody, valved and with 3 to 5 seeds.

 
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