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Cartwheel Tree

Trochodendron aralioides

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Common names

14 names · 10 languages
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Other languages (9)
Dutch
  • Radboom
  • Wielboom
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 昆欄樹[2]
  • 臺灣雲葉[2]
Finnish
Japanese
  • トリモチノキ[2]
  • ヤマグルマ[2]
Polish
  • Trochodendron araliowaty[2]
Russian
  • Троходендрон аралиевидный[2]
Slovak
  • kolesovec aralkovitý[2]
Turkish
  • Teker Ağacı[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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

[1] Trochodendron aralioides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Cartwheel Tree — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 429716; Trochodendron aralioides.
[2] Trochodendron aralioides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Cartwheel Tree — results[16].names[8]; taxon id 429716; Trochodendron aralioides.
  • 昆欄樹 — results[16].names[1]; taxon id 429716; Trochodendron aralioides.
  • 臺灣雲葉 — results[16].names[2]; taxon id 429716; Trochodendron aralioides.
  • ヤマグルマ — results[16].names[3]; taxon id 429716; Trochodendron aralioides.
  • トリモチノキ — results[16].names[4]; taxon id 429716; Trochodendron aralioides.
  • 昆栏树 — results[16].names[5]; taxon id 429716; Trochodendron aralioides.
  • Троходендрон аралиевидный — results[16].names[6]; taxon id 429716; Trochodendron aralioides.
  • Trochodendron araliowaty — results[16].names[7]; taxon id 429716; Trochodendron aralioides.
  • Teker Ağacı — results[16].names[9]; taxon id 429716; Trochodendron aralioides.
  • rataspuu — results[16].names[10]; taxon id 429716; Trochodendron aralioides.
  • kolesovec aralkovitý — results[16].names[11]; taxon id 429716; Trochodendron aralioides.
[3] Trochodendron aralioides — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Wheel Tree — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Trochodendron aralioides.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Trochodendron aralioides is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Trochodendraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
3.05–6.1 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
3.05–4.57 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Horizontal; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Slow

NC State Extension profile.

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Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day); Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Wet

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Loam (Silt)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
C. & S. Japan to Taiwan.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Cartwheel Tree (Trochodendron aralioides) is a tree. It flowers from May to June.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Trochodendron aralioides — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1438267; ID 597CW; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1438267; ID 597CW; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Trochodendron aralioides — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering season
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time

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  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Trochodendron aralioides — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 260491; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1007371, 1007372, 1007373

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.