Eleutherococcus sieboldianus

Eleutherococcus sieboldianus, the five-fingered aralia or fiveleaf aralia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae.[2] It is native to Anhui province in China, and has been introduced to Korea, Japan and the United States.[1] A variegated form is available which only reaches 8 ft (2.4 m).[3]

Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
Leaves and fruit
At the Trauttmansdorff Castle Gardens in Italy
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Eleutherococcus
Species:
E. sieboldianus
Binomial name
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
Synonyms[1]
  • Acanthopanax pentaphyllus Marchal
  • Acanthopanax sieboldianus Makino
  • Eleutherococcus pentaphyllus Nakai
  • Eleutherococcus sieboldianus f. variegatus (G.Nicholson) S.Y.Hu

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eleutherococcus sieboldianus (Makino) Koidz". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Eleutherococcus sieboldianus Siebold eleutherococcus". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021. Synonyms; Acanthopanax spinosus misapplied ... Aralia pentaphylla
  3. ^ "Eleutherococcus sieboldianus 'Variegatus'". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 22 September 2021.