Cornus officinalis and Evodia rutaecarpa are two different plants, and their main differences lie in different plant heights, different leaves, different fruits and different effects. Generally, Cornus officinalis is about 4 ~10 m in plant height, which is warm and sour in nature, and has the effects of nourishing liver and kidney, astringent and firm, while Evodia rutaecarpa is 3 ~ 5 m in plant height, which is hot and bitter in taste, and has the functions of expelling cold, invigorating qi, relieving cough and relieving pain.

The difference between Cornus officinalis and Evodia rutaecarpa 1 and the plant height are different.

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Cornus officinalis and Evodia rutaecarpa are similar in appearance, but they are very different in essence. The difference between Cornus officinalis and Evodia rutaecarpa mainly lies in the difference in plant height. Cornus officinalis belongs to deciduous trees or shrubs, and its plant height can reach about 4 ~10 m, while Evodia rutaecarpa belongs to small trees, with a plant height of 3 ~ 5 m, which looks much smaller.

2. Different blades

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The leaves of Cornus officinalis are mainly oval-lanceolate or oval, with a length of 5 ~10 cm and a width of 2 ~ 5 cm. The apex is tapered, and the base is wedge-shaped or nearly round, with green on the top and light green on the bottom, while the leaves of Evodia rutaecarpa are oval or lanceolate, with a length of 6 ~18 cm and a width of 3 ~ 7 cm.

3. Different fruits

Cornus officinalis usually blooms from March to April in spring, and enters the fruit stage in September ~1October. The fruit is oblong with several irregular textures on it, while Evodia rutaecarpa blooms from April to June, and enters the fruit stage in August ~11month. The fruit is round, with a blunt tip at one end and a belly.

4. Different effects

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Cornus officinalis is a famous Chinese herbal medicine, which tastes sour and warm. It has good effects of nourishing liver and kidney, astringing essence and removing stagnation, while Evodia rutaecarpa is bitter after being taken into the mouth. It is a hot medicine with little toxicity, and it has good effects of expelling cold, benefiting qi, relieving cough and pain, supporting yang and stopping diarrhea.