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Korean Ginseng
Panax ginseng
オタネニンジン
A perennial in the ginseng family, native to northeast China and the Korean Peninsula. Also known as 'Korean ginseng'. The root is highly valued in traditional medicine. Unrelated to the common carrot (Apiaceae) despite sharing the Japanese name 'ninjin'.
Identification Points
- ✓3–6 palmate compound leaves whorled at stem apex
- ✓Red spherical berries clustered at stem top
- ✓Root sometimes resembles a human figure (origin of the name)
Habitat
Cultivated (medicinal gardens, fields), mountain forests (wild)
Season
May to June (flowers), August to September (fruit)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Compound
Leaf shape
Palmate
Growth form
Herb
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic Positionウコギ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Apiales > Araliaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (ca. 70 Ma onwards)
Sources & References
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