Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem.
Engl.: Japanese angelica tree, Japanese aralia.
Deu.: Japanischer Angelikabaum, Japanische Aralie.
Fran.: angélique en arbre du Japon.
Sven.: parkaralia.
Suom.: piikkiaralia, pirunkeppi.
Jap.: tara-no-ki.
Bot. syn.: Aralia mandschurica (Rupr. & Maxim.) Seem., Dimorphanthus elatus Miq.
Plant. Botanical garden Kumpula, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 1999-09-07.
Closeup of spiny leaf. Kobe municipal arboretum, Japan. Wild. 2001-05-11.
Closeup of stem, with spines. Botanical garden Kumpula, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 1999-09-07.
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Small tree, starting to show its autumn colour. Botanical garden Kumpula, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2006-09-09.
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