The difference between Ligustrum lucidum and boxwood

Ligustrum lucidum, an evergreen tree of Ligustrum lucidum in Oleaceae. The leaves are evergreen, but gray, leathery, oval, oblong or elliptic to wide elliptic, with acute to acuminate or obtuse apex, rounded or nearly rounded base, 6- 17cm long and 3-8cm wide, sometimes broadly wedge-shaped or acuminate, flat leaf margin, bright upper surface, hairless on both sides, concave midvein on upper surface, convex lower surface and 4-lateral veins. Petiole length 1-3 cm, ribbed and glabrous.

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Buxus buxus is an evergreen shrub or small tree. The leaves are evergreen, but dark green, leathery, broadly elliptic, broadly obovate, ovoid or oblong, and most of them are 1. 5-3 long.

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8-2 cm, round or blunt apex, often with small notch, not sharp, round or sharp or wedge-shaped base, bright leaves, prominent midvein, often fine hairs on the lower part, obvious lateral veins, flat or slightly prominent midvein on the back of leaves, often densely covered with white short-line stalactites, without lateral veins, long petiole 1-2 mm, with hairs on it.

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