The difference between Aralia japonica and Erythrina japonica

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1. Differences in tree shapes

2. The difference between leaves

3. The difference between flowers

Difference in tree shape: Aralia japonica is a shrub or small tree, while Erythrina japonica is a tree, so the plant height of Aralia japonica is lower than that of Erythrina japonica. Differences in leaves: The leaflets of Aralia flower are rhombus-ovate, while the leaflets of Erythrina are broadly oval or rhombus-ovate, and are larger than the leaflets of Aralia flower. Differences in flowers: The inflorescences of Aralia japonica are longer than those of Erythrina japonica.

1. Differences in tree shape

Aralia japonica is a shrub or small tree, with a general height between 3-5m. Erythrina is a tall tree, its height can reach 20m. Therefore, compared to the two, the shorter one is Aralia japonica.

2. The difference between leaves

Both of them It is a pinnate compound leaf. However, the leaflets of Aralia japonica are rhombus-ovate, with a length of 4-10cm and a width of 2.5-7cm, while the leaflets of Erythrina are broadly oval or rhombus-ovate, with equal length and width. Between 15-30cm. Therefore, the leaflets of Aralia flower are smaller than those of Erythrina flower. In addition, the petiole of Erythrina usually has no thorns, while the petiole of Aralia flower sometimes has small thorns.

3. The difference between flowers

Aralia flower The flowers of Erythrina are dark red with short pedicels, and the length of the inflorescence can reach more than 30cm, while the flowers of Erythrina are red, and the length of the inflorescence is 10-16cm. Therefore, comparing the two, the one with the longer inflorescence is Aralia japonica.

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