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Aralia excelsa

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

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Aralia excelsa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Aralia
Species:
A. excelsa
Binomial name
Aralia excelsa
Synonyms234
  • Sciadodendron excelsum Griseb.
  • Pentapanax granatensis Rusby
  • Reynoldsia americana Donn.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

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. Aralia excelsa. Kew Science Plants of the World Online.
  3. 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.