Aralia elata

Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem. Engl.: Japanese angelica tree, Japanese aralia. Deu.: Japanischer Angelikabaum, Japanische Aralie. Suom.: piikkiaralia, pirunkeppi. Sven.: parkaralia. Fran.: angélique en arbre du Japon. Jap.: tara-no-ki. Bot. syn.: Aralia mandschurica (Rupr. & Maxim.) Seem., Dimorphanthus elatus Miq.

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Photo: Aralia elata 5.

Photo: Aralia elata 5. Leaf. Helsinki bot.g., (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 2006-09-09.

Photo: Aralia elata 4.

Photo: Aralia elata 4. Small tree, starting to show its autumn colour. Helsinki bot.g., (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 2006-09-09.

Photo: Aralia elata 2.

Photo: Aralia elata 2. Spiny spiny leaf. Kobe municipal arboretum, Japan. Wild. 2001-05-11.

Photo: Aralia elata 3.

Photo: Aralia elata 3. Closeup of spiny leaf. Kobe municipal arboretum, Japan. Wild. 2001-05-11.

Photo: Aralia elata 1.

Photo: Aralia elata 1. Closeup of stem, with spines. Helsinki bot.g. (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 1999-09-07.

Photo: Aralia elata.

Photo: Aralia elata. Plant. Helsinki bot.g. (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 1999-09-07.