1. The leaves of Taxus chinensis var. mairei are opposite and distributed on both sides of the branches, while Taxus media is in rotation, and there are leaves in every circle of the branches, which is the biggest difference.

2. The branches of Taxus mairei are soft, while those of Taxus media are relatively hard.

3. The leaves of Taxus mairei are generally a little bigger than those of Taxus media.

Taxus media

Taxus mairei