The difference between crabapple and apple

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1. Differences in leaves

2. Differences in fruits

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Leaves: Begonia is elliptical to oblong in shape, apex acuminate or rounded, and stipules are membranous. Apple leaves are wider, elliptical or ovate to broadly elliptical, with sharp apex and herbaceous stipules. Fruit: Begonia is nearly spherical, with persistent sepals. The apple is oblate and spherical, with everlasting sepals.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

Begonia leaves are oval to oblong, about 5-8 cm long and 2-3 cm wide, with a tapered or blunt apex and a wide wedge-shaped base. Or nearly round, with serrated edges. They are pubescent in the young stage and will fall off in the later stages. The old leaves are hairless. The stipules are narrow lanceolate and membranous.

Apple leaves are oval or egg-shaped It is later to broadly oval in shape, wider than the former, about 4.5-10 cm long and 3-5.5 cm wide. The apex is sharply pointed, and the base is broadly wedge-shaped or rounded, also serrated. The stipules are herbaceous and lanceolate.

2. Fruit differences

Begonia fruit is nearly spherical, about 1.5-2 cm in diameter, yellow in color, and has persistent sepals. The fruiting period is from August to September.

Apple fruit is oblate spherical, with a diameter of They are all about 2 cm or more, with a raised apex and everlasting sepals. The fruiting period is from January to October.

2. Differences in fruits

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