Kalopanax septemlobus
Castor Aralia, Castor Aralia
Other regional names: Castor Leaved Aralia +1 more
- Castor Leaved Aralia
- Prickly Castor Oil Tree
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Kalopanax septemlobus (commonly known as Castor aralia) is a tree belonging to the Araliaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Primorye, Sakhalin
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)
Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms