How to identify incense trees

Last Update :2024.05.30

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1. Tree-shaped features

2. Leaf characteristics

3. Flower characteristics


Tree characteristics: The height of the fragrant tree is about 2-6m, the bark is gray, the new branches are light green, and the old biennial branches are dark brown. Leaf characteristics: Its leaves are 15-30cm long and have 7-23 leaflets on them. The leaflets are egg-shaped, with a length of about 4-11cm and a width of about 1.5-3.5cm. Flower characteristics: Broadly ovate or egg-shaped bracts.


How to identify the incense tree
1. Tree-shaped features

1. Tree shape characteristics

The incense tree is a small tree with a height of about 2-6m. Its bark is gray, new branches are tender green, and second-year old branches are dark brown, with relatively fine lenticels on them.

Flowers

2. Leaf characteristics

It The leaves are between 15-30cm long and have 7-23 leaflets. The leaflets are papery, mostly opposite, occasionally alternate, egg-shaped, with a length of about 4-11cm and a width of about 1.5-3.5cm. The lateral leaflets have no petioles, and the terminal leaflets have petioles about 2-3cm in length. The leaf margins are serrated.

Flowers

3. Flower characteristics

Male flowers It is yellow and has broad ovate bracts with 6-8 stamens and broad ovate anthers. Female flowers have egg-shaped bracts.

Flowers


2. Leaf characteristics

3. Flower characteristics














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