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Aralia elata

Japanese Angelica Tree, Angelica Tree

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Common names

29 names · 18 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Angelica Tree
  • Japanese Angelica Tree[1][2]
  • Japanese aralia[2]
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  • Korean angelica tree[2]
Other languages (17)
Dutch
  • Duivelswandelstok[2]
  • engelenboom
French
  • Angélique du Japon
  • Aralie élevée[2]
Armenian
  • Արալիա մանջուրական[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 辽东楤木[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 刺龍芽[2]
  • 刺龙芽[2]
  • 日本土當歸[2]
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  • 龍芽楤木[2]
Czech
  • arálie vysoká[2]
Danish
  • manchurisk aralie[2]
Estonian
  • kuradipuu[2]
  • mandžuuria araalia[2]
Finnish
  • piikkiaralia[2]
Japanese
Korean
  • 두릅나무[2]
Lithuanian
  • Aukštoji aralija[2]
Norwegian
  • tornaralia[2]
Polish
  • Aralia japońska[2]
Russian
  • Аралия высокая[2]
  • Аралия манчжурская[2]
Slovak
  • aralka vysoká[2]
Swedish
  • parkaralia[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem. ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Japanese angelica tree (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 138885; taxon G4SD.
[2] Aralia elata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Japanese angelica tree — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • Korean angelica tree — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • Japanese aralia — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • 두릅나무 — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • タラノキ — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • 楤木 — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • tornaralia — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • Aukštoji aralija — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • piikkiaralia — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • Аралия высокая — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • arálie vysoká — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • parkaralia — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • mandžuuria araalia — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • kuradipuu — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • 辽东楤木 — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • Duivelswandelstok — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • Արալիա մանջուրական — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • Аралия манчжурская — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • 龍芽楤木 — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • 刺龙芽 — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • 刺龍芽 — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • 日本土當歸 — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • manchurisk aralie — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • Aralia japońska — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • Aralie élevée — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.
  • aralka vysoká — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 158549; Aralia elata.

General information

Scientific name: Aralia elata
Accepted name (Kew): Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Araliaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Aralia (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Japanese Angelica Tree, Angelica Tree
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Tree
Catalogue size class: Medium
Height: 2.44–6.1 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Spread: 1.83–3.05 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Growth rate: Fast
Sources [3]
Foliage: Deciduous
Sources [3]
Growth habit: Multi-stemmed, Multi-trunked, Spreading

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [3]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [3]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [3]
Soil:
Clay, Loam (Silt), Sand, Shallow Rocky
Sources [3]
pH:
Acidic Neutral
Light:
Full sun, Partial Shade
Sources [3]

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Shoots
Edibility rating:
(3)
Medicinal rating:
(2)
Functions:
None

Description

Young shoots of the Aralia elata tree are edible and can be cooked or blanched for use in salads. In Japan, these shoots, also known as Taranome, are a popular wild food, while in Korea they are known as dureup.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/09
Harvest ends: 31/10

Crown

Crown shape: Broad weeping
Crown density: Dense crown

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 957108; name ID 13950; Aralia L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 957183; name ID 14042; Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Aralia elata

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 4835527, ID G4SD: Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem. (accepted).

    Source checked on .

  3. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Aralia elata — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: HeightSpreadGrowth rateFoliageGrowth habitLightSoil moistureSoil textureUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

    Source checked on .