1、 Blade difference

Deep mountain Michelia leaves are leathery, dark green on the surface and light green on the back. They are oblong oval, about 7-18 cm long and 3.5-8.5 cm wide. There are 7-12 lateral veins on both sides. The leaves of Lechang Michelia are thin leathery, obovate or oblong obovate, smaller than the former, similar in color to the former, with 9-15 lateral veins on each side

2、 The difference between flowers

Deep mountain Michelia has 9 tepals, the color is pure white, the base is slightly light red, and the outer wheel is obovate. There are 6 pieces of Lechang Michelia perianth, the color is light yellow, and the outer wheel is inverted oval

3、 Difference of fruit

The aggregate fruit of Michelia in the deep mountains is 7-15 cm long, the follicles are oblong or oval, and the seeds are red. The aggregate fruit of Lechang Michelia is smaller, about 10 cm, and the follicles and seeds are similar to the former