Aralia cordata
Herbal Aralia, East Asian Angelica, East Asian Spikenard, Japanese Asparagus
Other regional names: Japanese Spikenard +2 more
- Japanese Spikenard
- Spikenard
- Udo
Also known as: Aralia cordata var. cordata +4 more
- Aralia cordata var. cordata
- Aralia edulis Siebold
- Aralia nutans Franch. & Sav.
- Aralia taiwaniana Y.C.Liu & F.Y.Lu
- Dimorphanthus edulis (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Aralia cordata (commonly known as Herbal aralia or East Asian angelica) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Araliaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Nansei-shoto, Sakhalin, Taiwan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Czechoslovakia