The character could be used to identify and classify M. baccata (L.) Borkh.Venations of M. hupehensis (Pamp.) Rehd. and M. baccata (L.) Borkh. was similar to each other greatly.

• 脉序的类型稳定，不同地方居群的代表样又有一定的特点，可以作为山荆子鉴定和分类的依据。