Aralia excelsa

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Aralia excelsa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Aralia
Species:
A. excelsa
Binomial name
Aralia excelsa
Synonyms [2] [3] [4]
  • Sciadodendron excelsumGriseb.
  • Pentapanax granatensisRusby
  • Reynoldsia americanaDonn.Sm.

Aralia excelsa is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae . [5] It is native to Mexico, Central America, northern South America and parts of the Caribbean. [2]

This species is a shrub or tree up to 20 meters tall with tripinnate leaves and umbels of flowers. [3]

References

  1. Samain, M.-S.; Machuca Machuca, K.; Martínez Salas, E. (2022). "Aralia excelsa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 e.T176099132A204728541. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176099132A204728541.en . Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Aralia excelsa. Kew Science Plants of the World Online.
  3. 1 2 Aralia excelsa. Flora of Nicaragua. Tropicos: Missouri Botanical Garden.
  4. Aralia excelsa. The Plant List.
  5. "Aralia excelsa (Griseb.) J. Wen". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 19, 2024.