Araliaceae FAMILY

Aralia spinifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Aralia spinifolia is a deciduous shrub growing up to 3 metres tall. The banches have dense, flat prickles 1 - 10mm long[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southeast China

HabitatMountain slopes, open woods, forest margins, ravines, roadsides; at elevations from 200 - 800 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].