The Difference Between Pointed-Leaf Duying and Big-leaf Duying

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

Leaves: The leaves of Duying with pointed leaves are leathery, obovate-lanceolate, and entire. The leaves of Duying are leathery or papery, oval in shape, wider than the former, and have serrated edges. Flower: The petals of a pointed leaf are oblanceolate and white. The petals of Euphorbia macrophylla are obovate and yellow-white.

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of Duying acuminata are leathery, obovate-lanceolate, about 11-20 cm long, 5-7.5 cm wide, with blunt apex and occasionally short ones. The tip is gradually narrowed below the middle, the base is narrowly rounded, the upper part is dark green, and it is light green after drying, and the edge is entire.

The leaves of Duying big-leaved are: Leathery or papery, oval in shape, wider than the former, about 18-32 cm long and 8-17 cm wide. The apex is short pointed, the base is heart-shaped, and the edges are serrated.

2. The difference between flowers

The inflorescences of Polypodia acuminatum are racemes, growing in the leaf axils at the top of the branches. The petals are oblanceolate and white in color. There are long silver-gray hairs on the inner and outer sides and the color is white.

Duying big-leaved is racemose. The inflorescence grows in the axils of the current year's leaves. It has 5 petals, obovate shape, and is yellow-white in color.

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