Kalopanax septemlobus

Kalopanax septemlobus (= Acanthopanax ricinifolius, Kalopanax pictus, Kalopanax ricinifolius), commonly known as castor aralia, tree aralia, is a tree.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Kalopanax septemlobus 11.1 History 11.2 Kalopanax septemlobus in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Kalopanax septemlobus was already described and the name validly published by Carl Peter Thunberg. It was not until 1925, however, that Pamela Koide reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

The castor aralia is the single species in the genus Kalopanax (castor aralia) which belongs to the family of the Araliaceae (Ginseng Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The trees grow to a height of approximately 10 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Kalopanax septemlobus is a decidious plant with simple leaves. The leaves are arranged opposite one another. They are dark green and palmately lobed with serrate margins.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are five-petaled and white. The plants bloom from July to August. The flowers are arranged in panicles.

The blue fruits are drupes. They develop in autumn.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Kalopanax septemlobus is native to China, Manchuria, Korea, Japan and Sakhalin.

[edit] Cultivation

The castor aralia prefers a sunny to half shady site and can withstand temperatures down to -28,2º C. It grows best in sandy, loamy soil that is moderately moist to moist.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Kalopanax septemlobus

[edit] History

[edit] Kalopanax septemlobus in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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