Aralia elata
(Miq.) Seem.
Japanese angelica-tree, Japanese aralia
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAralia elata, also known as the Japanese angelica tree, Chinese angelica-tree, or Korean angelica-tree, is a species of woody plant in the family Araliaceae native to eastern Asia (in Russia, China, Taiwan, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan).
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 6-12 m tall. It spreads 9 m wide. The stems are spiny and with few branches. It can produce suckers. It loses its leaves during the year. The stems have very large leaves at the top. The leaves are 1.2 m long and doubly divided. There are several pairs of branches from a prickly stalk. The are many leaflets which are curved and have teeth along the edge. They often have prickles underneath. The leaves turn red and yellow. There are about 80 leaflets. The flowers are tiny and cream in frothy clusters. These form at the tip of the shoot. The fruit are plum like and 6 mm across. The have 5 ribs and are black. They occur in large clusters.
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves Shoots Edible Uses: Young shoots - cooked. They can also be blanched and used in salads. The young shoots of Aralia elata are a popular wild food in Japan where the tree is known as Taranoki and the shoots as Taranome. In Korea the shoots are called dureup.
Traditional Uses
The young tender shoots and sprouts are partly boiled and eaten like asparagus. They are also used in soups or stir-fried.
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Medicinal Uses
Anodyne Cancer Carminative The roots and stems are anodyne and carminative. All parts of the plant are used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthralgia, coughs, diabetes, jaundice, stomach ulcers and stomach cancers.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In China it grows from sea level to 2,700 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 4-9. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Canada, China, Japan*, Korea, North America, Russia, Siberia, USA,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed. They can also be grown from root suckers. It can be grown using root cuttings. It is more difficult to grow from cuttings of branches.
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as ripe in a cold frame. Stored seed requires 3 - 5 months of cold stratification. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 4 months at 20°c. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Once the plants are 25cm or more tall, they can be planted out into their permanent positions, late spring or early summer being the best time to do this. Root cuttings 8cm long, December in a cold frame. Store the roots upside down in sand and pot up in March/April. High percentage. Division of suckers in late winter. Very easy, the suckers can be planted out direct into their permanent positions if required.
Other Uses
Landscape Uses: Specimen. Special Features: Not North American native, Blooms are very showy. attracts wildlife. Nectary - Shelter [1-2]. Special Uses Food Forest
Other Information
It is a commercially cultivated vegetable. It is a cultivated food crop.
Notes
There are about 40-55 Aralia species.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | 84 | 201 | 48 | 5.5 | — | — | 7.4 | — |
Synonyms
Also Known As
Bang a, Dureumnamu, Dureupnamu, Turup, Turupnamu
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