Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderApiales
FamilyAraliaceae
GenusAralia
Scientific name with authorshipAralia elata (Miq.) Seem.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aralia canescens Siebold & Zucc.Aralia chinensis var. albomarginata BeanAralia chinensis var. aureovariegata RehderAralia chinensis var. canescens (Siebold & Zucc.) KoehneAralia chinensis var. canescens (Siebold & Zucc.) LavalléeAralia chinensis var. elata (Miq.) LavalléeAralia chinensis var. fastigiata Skeels & Van Eselt.Aralia chinensis var. nuda NakaiAralia chinensis var. pyramidalis BeanAralia chinensis var. variegata (Anon.) RehderAralia elata (Miq.) DeemanAralia elata f. aureovariegata (Rehder) NakaiAralia elata f. canescens (Siebold & Zucc.) NakaiAralia elata f. canescens (Siebold & Zucc.) T.Yamaz.Aralia elata f. fastigiata RehderAralia elata f. inermis M.KimAralia elata f. pyramidalis (Bean) RehderAralia elata f. rotundata (Nakai) W.LeeAralia elata f. subinermis (Ohwi) JôtaniAralia elata f. variegata (Anon.) NakaiAralia elata var. canescens (Siebold & Zucc.) NakaiAralia elata var. canescens (Siebold & Zucc.) Pojark.Aralia elata var. rotundata NakaiAralia elata var. subinermis OhwiAralia emeiensis Z.Y.ZhuAralia grandis Miq.Aralia hupehensis G.HooAralia japonica Seem.Aralia japonica var. variegata Anon.Aralia spinosa subsp. canescens (Siebold & Zucc.) Franch., Sav. & Enum.Pl.Jap.Aralia spinosa var. canescens (Siebold & Zucc.) Franch. & Sav.Aralia spinosa var. elata (Miq.) Sarg.Aralia subcapitata G.HooDimorphanthus elatus Miq.Dimorphanthus mandshuricus var. argenteomarginatus Anon.Dimorphanthus mandshuricus var. variegatus (Anon.) Langworthy
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier89629-1
Use codesEU HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.