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Angelica-tree
Aralia elata
タラノキ
A deciduous shrub of the Araliaceae family whose young shoots (tara-no-me) are famous as a mountain vegetable. Its trunks and petioles bear many sharp spines.
Identification Points
- ✓幹・枝・葉柄に鋭いとげ
- ✓葉は大型の2回羽状複葉
- ✓夏に大きな円錐花序の白花
Habitat
北海道〜九州の山野・伐採跡地・林縁
Season
8〜9月（花）／4〜5月（若芽）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Petal count
6 petals
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
🤖Claude AI
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