Hercules' Club
Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem.
Aralia elata, known as Hercules' Club, is a woody plant in the Araliaceae family native to eastern Asia. It has a wide distribution across regions including British Columbia, Ontario, parts of Europe, and the United States. The species was published in 1868.
Description
Aralia elata is a member of the Araliaceae family and is commonly referred to as Hercules' Club. It is native to eastern Asia and has been recorded in various regions such as British Columbia, Ontario, parts of Europe including Belgium, France, and the Netherlands, as well as the United States. The species was first described in 1868. It is also known by alternative names such as Japanese angelica tree, Chinese angelica-tree, and Korean angelica-tree.
Other common names
Hercules' ClubJapanese Angelica TreeJapanese Angelica-TreeJapanese Aralia
Distribution
British Columbia · Ontario · IE · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · NO · SE · DK · Global · CA · conterminous 48 United States · Vermont-US · Walloon Region · Amur · Austria · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Connecticut · Denmark · Illinois · Japan · Khabarovsk · Korea · Manchuria
Synonyms
Aralia chinensis var. elataAralia spinosa var. elataDimorphanthus elatusAralia elata f. canescensAralia elata var. canescensAralia chinensis var. canescens
