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Spikenards
(Genus Aralia)
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Aralia /əˈreɪliə/, or spikenard, is a genus of the family Araliaceae, consisting of 68 accepted species of deciduous or evergreen trees, shrubs, and rhizomatous herbaceous perennials. The genus is native to Asia and the Americas, with most species occurring in mountain woodlands. Aralia plants vary in size, with some herbaceous species only reaching 50 centimetres (20 in) tall, while some are trees growing to 20 metres (66 ft) tall.
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Carrots, Ivies, and Allies
(Order Apiales)
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The Apiales are an order of flowering plants. The families are those recognized in the APG III system. This is typical of the newer classifications, though there is some slight variation and in particular, the Torriceliaceae may be divided.
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Ivy Family
(Family Araliaceae)
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The Araliaceae are a family of flowering plants, also known as the aralia family (after its type genus Aralia) or ivy family. The family includes 254 species of trees, shrubs, lianas, and perennial herbaceous plants in two subfamilies. Species usually bear pinnately or palmately compound leaves, and usually have small flowers produced in large panicles.
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Wild Sarsaparilla
(Aralia nudicaulis)
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Aralia nudicaulis (commonly wild sarsaparilla, false sarsaparilla, shot bush, small spikenard, wild liquorice, and rabbit root) is a flowering plant of northern and eastern North America which reaches a height of 30–60 cm (12–24 in) with creeping underground stems.
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Miniature Umbrella Tree
(Heptapleurum arboricola)
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Devil's Walkingstick
(Aralia spinosa)
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Aralia spinosa, commonly known as devil's walkingstick, is a woody species of plants in the genus Aralia, family Araliaceae, native to eastern North America. The various names refer to the viciously sharp, spiny stems, petioles, and even leaf midribs. It has also been known as Angelica-tree.
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American Spikenard
(Aralia racemosa)
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Aralia racemosa, with common names American spikenard, small spikenard, Indian root, spice berry, spignet, life-of-man, petty morel, is an ornamental plant in the Araliaceae family native to the United States and Canada. It is a herbaceous plant, about one to two meters tall, which grows in shady areas. Its native range includes most of the eastern United States.
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Australian Umbrella Tree
(Heptapleurum actinophyllum)
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Heptapleurum actinophyllum (formerly Schefflera actinophylla) is a tree in the family Araliaceae. It is native to tropical rainforests and gallery forests in northern and north-eastern Queensland coasts and the Northern Territory of Australia, as well as New Guinea and Java. Common names include Australia umbrella tree, Queensland umbrella tree, octopus tree and amate.
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Japanese Aralia
(Fatsia japonica)
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Fatsia japonica(syn. Aralia japonica Thunb., A. sieboldii Hort. ex K.Koch), also glossy-leaf paper plant, fatsi, paperplant or Japanese aralia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, native to southern Japan, southern Korea, and Taiwan.
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Japanese Angelica Tree
(Aralia elata)
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Aralia elata, commonly called Chinese angelica-tree, Japanese angelica-tree, and Korean angelica-tree, is a woody plant belonging to the family Araliaceae. It is known as tara-no-ki (タラノキ; 楤木) in Japanese, and dureup-namu (두릅나무) in Korean.
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Bristly Sarsaparilla
(Aralia hispida)
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Aralia hispida, commonly known as the bristly sarsaparilla, is a member of the Araliaceae, or the ginseng family. It can be found from New Jersey to the south to Indiana in the north, while east to the Hudson Bay and west to Minnesota. It prefers dry and sandy soil, and is a perennial that blooms in June and July. It has a rhizome that can overwinter up to 50 centimetres (20 in) above ground. It has ovate...
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California Spikenard
(Aralia californica)
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Aralia californica, known by the common name elk clover though not actually a clover, is a large herb in the family Araliaceae, the only member of the ginseng family native to California and southwestern Oregon. It is also called California aralia and California spikenard.
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American Ginseng
(Panax quinquefolius)
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American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius, Panacis quinquefolis) is a herbaceous perennial plant in the ivy family, commonly used as Chinese or herbal medicine. It is native to eastern North America, though it is also cultivated in places such as China.
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Ming Aralia
(Polyscias fruticosa)
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Polyscias fruticosa, or Ming aralia, is a perennial dicot evergreen shrub or dwarf tree native to India. The plant grows fairly slowly but can reach up to 1 to 2 meters in height. The leaves are of a dark green pigment, glossy in texture, and are tripinnate and appear divided. Individual leaves vary from narrowly ovate to lanceolate and are about 10 cm long.
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Castor-Aralia
(Kalopanax septemlobus)
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Kalopanax septemlobus, common names castor aralia and tree aralia, is a deciduous tree in the family Araliaceae, the sole species in the genus Kalopanax. It is native to northeastern Asia, from Sakhalin and Japan west to southwestern China. It is called cìqiū (刺楸) in Chinese, eumnamu (음나무) in Korean, and harigiri (ハリギリ; 針桐) in Japanese.
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Lace Aralia
(Polyscias guilfoylei)
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Polyscias guilfoylei, the geranium aralia, is a species of shrub native to the paleotropics and neotropics. It has erect branches and can grow to a height of up to 24 feet. Leaves are long and 1-pinnate with leaflets are arranged opposite. Blades are variable, but usually ovate or elliptic and coarsely dentate or lacerate. Leaves are commonly variegated with margins of white or pale yellow, but can also be entirely dark green.
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Shield Aralia
(Polyscias scutellaria)
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Polyscias scutellaria, the shield aralia, or plum aralia, is a tropical shrub or small tree reaching 2–6 meters tall. A native of the Southwest Pacific Islands, it's commonly grown in gardens.
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Five-fingered Aralia
(Eleutherococcus sieboldianus)
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Dinner Plate Aralia
(Polyscias balfouriana)
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Polyscias balfouriana, known as Balfour aralia or dinner plate aralia, is a species in the family Araliaceae. The species is native from New Guinea to Queensland, Australia.
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Matchwood
(Didymopanax morototoni)
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Schefflera morototoni (yagrumo macho; syn. Didymopanax morototoni (Aubl.) Decne. & Planch., Didymopanax morototoni var. angustipetalum March; Panax morototoni Aublet; Sciadophyllum paniculatum Britton ) is a timber tree native to southern Mexico, the Greater Antilles, Central America, and South America. It grows in a variety of habitats, such as the Caatinga, Cerrado, and Amazon Rainforest of Brazil.
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