The difference between broadleaf magnolia and magnolia

1. Difference of blades

The leaves of the broad-leaved Mahonia are narrowly obovate to oblong, with 4-10 pairs of leaflets, gray-green on the upper side, with glaucous frost on the back, sometimes light yellow-green or pale. The leaflets gradually become longer and narrower from bottom to top, with the lowest pair being ovate, gradually becoming oblong or nearly round to ovate upwards, with a hard tip at the apex and serrated edges. The terminal ones are larger and have a petiole.

The leaves of Mahonia are obovate to obovate-lanceolate, with 2-5 pairs of leaflets, dark green to dark green on the upper side, light yellow on the back, and rarely pale white. Gradually becoming shorter upwards, the leaflets are narrowly lanceolate or narrowly elliptic, with acute or acuminate tips and serrated edges.

2. Fruit Difference

The fruit of the broad-leaved Mahonia is oval in shape, dark blue with white powder when ripe. The magnolia flower is spherical in shape and purple-black in color, with some also having white powder.