1、 Leaf difference

Torreya grandis leaves are strip-shaped and arranged in two rows. They are usually straight. Some are slightly curved, about 2 to 5 cm long and about 3 mm wide. The base is nearly circular. The apex of the leaves is usually gradually sharpened or slightly convex. The leaves are dark green

The leaves of yew are strip-shaped and grow in a spiral shape. They are twisted and arranged in two rows at the base, straight or sickle shaped. The midvein is raised, and there are two light gray stomatal bands below

2、 Flower difference

Torreya grandis has 6 to 7 flowers, which are clustered in a head shape, with a diameter of about 6 mm, a total stem length of about 3 mm, and the flowers are ovoid

The male flowers of Taxus chinensis are round and spherical, with pedicels, with tile like bracts at the base, and the ball flowers are solitary in the leaf axils