There are two kinds of rare tree species, which may be confused by unfamiliar people, and even far from being distinguished in the picture, that is, Podocarpus and Taxus chinensis. But if carefully distinguished, the two tree species are not different categories at all. We can tell the leaves from their shapes in the picture. Let's look at the pictures of Podocarpus and Taxus chinensis. Podocarpus is also known as Arhat fir and Taxus chinensis, and Taxus chinensis is also known as Platycladus orientalis, Red Bean Tree and Taxus chinensis. First of all, this is the scientific name difference between the two tree species. The wood of Podocarpus is more used as furniture, utensils, stationery and agricultural tools, while the fruit, bark and rhizome of Taxus chinensis are used for medical treatment.

1, different distribution areas

Luohansong: Luohansong is produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi and Guangdong provinces. As a garden ornamental tree, there are few wild trees, which are also distributed in Japan. I like warm and humid climate, weak cold resistance, strong shade resistance, like sandy loam with good drainage and moisture, and have strong adaptability to soil, and can survive in saline-alkali land. Taxus chinensis: Taxus chinensis is a unique tree species in China, which is produced in southern Gansu, southwestern Shaanxi, Sichuan, northeastern and southeastern Yunnan, western and southeastern Guizhou, western Hubei, northeastern Hunan, northwestern Guangxi and southern Anhui (Huangshan). Often born in the upper part of the mountain at an altitude of 1000 ~ 1200m, cultivated in Lushan Mountain, Jiangxi Province.

2. Different leaf shapes

Podocarpus is 20 meters high, DBH 60 cm, and the crown is oval in width. Bark grayish brown to dark gray, shallow longitudinal cracks, peeling off. Dense branches and leaves, strip-shaped lanceolate leaves, alternate spirals, 7 ~ 12 cm long and 7 ~ 10 mm wide. The ribs on both sides are obviously convex, with dark green surface and yellow-green back. The flowering period is April-May, and the seeds mature in August-September. The branchlets of Taxus chinensis are irregular and alternate, with many or a few persistent bud scales at the base, and the leaves grow in strips and spirals. The base is twisted in two rows, straight or sickle-shaped, growing downward, the midrib is convex upward, there are two light gray, gray-green or light yellow stomatal zones below, and the leaves have no resin channels. Dioecious, cones solitary leaf axils. Seeds nutlike, born in cup-shaped fleshy aril, with obvious hilum. When mature, the fleshy aril is red, and the stalk is short or few.

Podocarpus is planted as potted plants and garden trees, and its ornamental value is particularly high. In the south, it is mostly used to decorate courtyards, windows, ponds and pavilions. If it is to be kept indoors, it is better to put it indoors, because it can be kept indoors for a long time. And yew, its medicinal efficacy has been greatly recognized by the people, of course, scientific research has also proved that it is true, and yew, especially this kind of yew in the media, has super air purification ability and anti-cancer effect. It is very easy to distinguish the two methods simply from the leaves. You can pay attention to the comparison of different leaves of these two tree species in the article, and the difference is clear at a glance.