The difference between Chinese toon and tree of heaven is just a few points: a best friend mistook tree of heaven for Chinese toon, and picking Chinese toon sprouts became an unpleasant experience

Spring, this season when all things revive, grass and trees sprout. At this time, Chinese toon quietly barges into our world. But the tree of heaven, which looks similar to Chinese toon, is very troublesome, mainly because at a glance it looks exactly the same, and if you do not look carefully, you really cannot tell them apart. My best friend has loved eating Chinese toon sprouts since childhood, but ever since she picked tree of heaven in the wild a few times and brought it back, she has had a psychological shadow about it. Actually, when you really distinguish them, there are still certain differences

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1. Chinese toon

Everyone probably quite likes eating the dish Chinese toon with eggs. Then let us get to know it: Chinese toon first grew in the Yangtze River area; analyzing its characteristics, its leaves are even in number, and the tender sprouts are edible. Do not underestimate the effects of the tender sprouts; they have an excellent effect in treating stomach pain. The whole Chinese toon plant is tall and large, and it is indispensable for greening the environment.

2. Tree of heaven

1. Everyone probably knows that tree of heaven always impersonates Chinese toon! It first grew in the Northeast region, has strong adaptability, and a mild climate is the most suitable environment for its growth, so it also grows very fast. As for its lifespan, around fifty years, which can also be considered long-lived. Although it is tree of heaven, its medicinal value cannot be ignored either; from head to tail, the fruit, roots, and bark can all be used as medicine, with very good antidiarrheal and hemostatic effects.

3. Differences

Chinese toon and tree of heaven are really confusingly hard to distinguish, so many people get them wrong. Below let us look at their differences; generally speaking, they can still be distinguished.

1. Difference in leaves

First let us look at Chinese toon, starting with its leaves. If you look carefully, you will find they are all even in number, with odd numbers rarely seen, and the most obvious thing is that they are all pinnate. Tree of heaven is the opposite, with almost all odd numbers, although they are also pinnate.

2. Difference in smell

The smell of Chinese toon is a refreshing, rich fragrance, while the leaves of the latter have a strange, unpleasant odor. Very easy to distinguish.

3. Difference in trunk

The trunk of Chinese toon can be peeled off in chunks, while tree of heaven cannot, and at the same time the tree of heaven trunk looks smooth.

4. Difference in fruit

The fruit of the Chinese toon tree is a capsule, while the fruit of the tree of heaven is a samara.