The difference between lychee tree and longan tree

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

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Leaf differences: The lychee tree has odd or even pinnate leaves. The leaflets are oval or lanceolate, opposite or alternate, and leathery. The longan tree has even-numbered pinnate compound leaves, alternate, thin leathery, oblong or oblong-lanceolate. Differences in flowers: Lychee tree flowers are yellow-green, while longan tree flowers are yellow-white.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

Lychee trees have odd or even pinnate leaves, with 2-5 pairs of leaflets, opposite or alternate, leathery, oval or lanceolate, about 5-16 cm, about 2-5 cm wide, the apex is acute or acuminate, the base is round or wedge-shaped, and the edge is entire.

The longan tree has an even number of feathers The leaves are compound, alternate, thinly leathery, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, similar in size to the former, with an acute or slightly blunt apex.

2. The difference between flowers

Lychee trees have cymes arranged in a cone shape. Flower color is yellow-green.

The longan tree has panicles. , clustered, mixed, with 5 petals, the color of the petals is yellow-white.

2. The difference between flowers

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