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What kind of plant is Tongtuomu?

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Tongtuomu is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the Araliaceae family. Stem: Tongtuomu is generally 1 to 3.5 meters high. The stem is thick and has yellow star-shaped hairs on the surface when the plant is young. Leaves: The leaves are alternate, usually clustered at the top of the stem. The leaves are papery or thinly leathery, with palmate 5 to 11 lobes. Flowers: The umbels converge into terminal or nearly terminal large compound panicles.

1. Stem characteristics

1. Stem Characteristics

The height of Tongtuomu is generally 1 to 3.5 meters. The stem is thick and has no branches. When the plant is young, there are dense yellow star-shaped growths on the surface. Fu Mao. Its stems are large, white and papery in color, the bark is dark brown, slightly wrinkled, and the new branches are light brown or yellow-brown, with obvious leaf scars and large lenticels.

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2. Leaf characteristics

Tong The dewooded leaves are large and alternate, usually clustered at the top of the stem. The petioles are thick and cylindrical, about 30 to 50 cm long. The stipules are membranous and tapered, and the base is connate with the petiole. The leaves are star-shaped and downy, and the leaves are papery or thinly leathery, with palmate 5 to 11 lobes.

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3. Flower Characteristics

Tong The off-wood flowers converge in umbels to form terminal or nearly terminal large compound panicles, more than 50 cm long. The flowers have 4 or sometimes 5 petals, which are triangular and oval.

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