What is Acacia sinensis and what are the differences between it and Acacia japonicus?

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1. What is

2. The difference between the two

It is a plant belonging to the genus Acacia in the Fabaceae family. The entire plant has yellow villous hairs. The leaves are oblong in shape and have pubescence on both the upper and lower sides. Racemes, corolla color is lavender or pink. The seeds are oval, dark brown or black, highly toxic, and are mainly distributed in Fujian, Guangxi and Guangdong. Chicken bone grass is a kind of plant, but when used as medicinal materials, it is usually called chicken bone grass.

1. What is it

1. Leaves: It is a plant belonging to the genus Acacia in the Fabaceae family. The whole plant has yellow villous hairs. There are about 10 to 16 pairs of small leaves, oblong in shape, about 1-2.5 cm long and 0.5-1 cm wide. There are sparse soft hairs on the upper side and dense white soft hairs on the lower side.

2. Flowers: Acacia tomentosa is a raceme, The pedicel is longer, the calyx is bell-shaped, and the corolla is lavender or pink in color.

3. Seeds: Its pod is oblong, with 4-9 seeds inside, dark brown or black in color, and oval. When planting and propagating, please pay attention to the fact that the seeds are highly toxic and avoid being harmed.

4. Distribution: Mainly produced in Fujian, Guangxi and Guangdong and other places, mostly growing in valleys or shrubs. Propagate by transplanting seedlings or direct seeding.

2. The difference between the two

Acacia acaensis and Acacia maculata are actually a kind of plant. They are usually called acacia acacia during the growth period. When used as medicinal materials, they are called acacia alba. That is, when they are dry, they are called acacia acacia. As a medicinal material, it has many curative effects.

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