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How to identify Dichroa febrifuga? Master the correct identification method

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Leaves: The leaves of Dichroa febrifuga are usually elliptical, obovate, elliptic-oblong or lanceolate, with the apex gradually tapering to a point, serrated margins, and no hairs on the leaf surface. Flowers: Its flowers are terminal corymbose panicles, white or blue. Fruit: The berries are blue, usually 3 to 7 mm in diameter.

1. Leaves

The leaves of Dichroa febrifuga vary greatly in shape and size, usually elliptical, obovate, elliptic-oblong or lanceolate, about 6 to 25 cm long and about 2 to 10 cm wide, with the apex gradually tapering to a sharp point, a wedge-shaped base, and serrated or coarsely toothed margins, occasionally wavy, green or purple on both sides, with no hairs on the surface or only short hairs along the veins, and a petiole 1.5 to 5 cm long.

2. Flowers

Dichroa febrifuga bears terminal corymbose panicles, and sometimes lateral inflorescences also grow in its leaf axils, 3 to 20 cm in diameter, with white or blue flowers, obovate buds, 6 to 10 mm in diameter when fully open, pedicels 3 to 5 mm long, an obconical calyx, and oblong-elliptical petals that are slightly fleshy.

3. Fruit

The berries of Dichroa febrifuga are 3 to 7 mm in diameter, blue, turning black when dried, with seeds about 1 mm long and reticulate.

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