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'''''Aralia''''' ('''Spikenard''') is a [[genus]] of the [[plant]] [[family (biology)|family]] [[Araliaceae]], consisting of 68 accepted species of [[deciduous]] and [[evergreen]] [[tree]]s and [[shrub]]s, and some [[rhizomatous]] [[herbaceous]] [[perennial plant|perennial]]s. The genus is native to [[Asia]] and the [[Americas]], with most species occurring in mountain woodlands. The species vary in size, with some herbaceous species only reaching 50 cm tall, while some are trees growing to 20 m tall.
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''Aralia'' species have large [[pinnate|bipinnate]] leaves clustered at the ends of branches, sometimes covered with bristles. The [[flower]]s are whitish or greenish occurring in terminal [[panicle]]s, and the spherical dark purple berry-like [[fruit]] are popular with [[bird]]s.
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''Aralia'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including [[Common Emerald]].
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Aralia (derivation obscure). Araliaceae. Ornamental herbs, shrubs or trees grown chiefly for their bold foliage.
 
Aralia (derivation obscure). Araliaceae. Ornamental herbs, shrubs or trees grown chiefly for their bold foliage.
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There are also a number of tender shrubby plants cultivated as ornamental greenhouse or stove plants, which have been provisionally referred to the genus Aralia, as their flowers and fruits are not yet known; therefore it haw not been possible to determine their true botanical affinity. In the present work they are referred to other genera. They should be looked for under Polyscias, Pseudopanax, Schefflera, Oreopanax, Panax, Sciadophyllum, Dizygotheca. Other related genera, perhaps not including any horticulturally important forms, are Heptapleurum and Monopanax.
 
There are also a number of tender shrubby plants cultivated as ornamental greenhouse or stove plants, which have been provisionally referred to the genus Aralia, as their flowers and fruits are not yet known; therefore it haw not been possible to determine their true botanical affinity. In the present work they are referred to other genera. They should be looked for under Polyscias, Pseudopanax, Schefflera, Oreopanax, Panax, Sciadophyllum, Dizygotheca. Other related genera, perhaps not including any horticulturally important forms, are Heptapleurum and Monopanax.
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A. japónica, Thunb.-Fatsia japónica.—A. papyrifera, Hook.- Tetrapanax papyriferum.—A. pentaphylla, Thunb.-Acanthopanax pentaphyllum.—A. qùinquefolia, Demo. & Planch.-Panax quinquefolium.—A. Sieboldii, Hort.-Fatsia japónica.—A. trifolio, Decne. & Planch.-Panax trifolium. (See also Ginseng.)
 
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==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
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| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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==Species==
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The circumscription of ''Aralia'' has varied greatly. Species formerly included in a wider circumscription of the genus are now included in ''[[Fatsia]]'', ''[[Macropanax]]'', ''[[Oreopanax]]'', ''[[Panax]]'', ''[[Polyscias]]'', ''[[Pseudopanax]]'', ''[[Schefflera]]'', and ''[[Tetrapanax]]'', among others.
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| subfamilia = [[Aralioideae]]
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The genus ''Dimorphanthus'' Miq. is now considered a synonym of ''Aralia'' but is recognized as a section within that genus.
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| genus_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
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[[Image:Sumac bush clump summertime georgia.jpg|left|thumb|''Aralia spinosa'']]
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*''Acanthophora'' <small>[[Merr.]]</small>
 
*''Acanthophora'' <small>[[Merr.]]</small>
 
*''Coemansia'' <small>[[Marchal]]</small>
 
*''Coemansia'' <small>[[Marchal]]</small>
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*''Parapentapanax'' <small>[[Hutch.]]</small>
 
*''Parapentapanax'' <small>[[Hutch.]]</small>
 
*''Pentapanax'' <small>[[Seem.]]</small> (probably)
 
*''Pentapanax'' <small>[[Seem.]]</small> (probably)
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*''[[Aralia apioides]]''
 
*''[[Aralia apioides]]''
 
*''[[Aralia armata]]''
 
*''[[Aralia armata]]''
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*''[[Aralia wilsonii]]''
 
*''[[Aralia wilsonii]]''
 
*''[[Aralia yunnanensis]]''
 
*''[[Aralia yunnanensis]]''
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'''''Aralia''''' ('''Spikenard''') is a [[genus]] of the [[plant]] [[family (biology)|family]] [[Araliaceae]], consisting of 68 accepted species of [[deciduous]] and [[evergreen]] [[tree]]s and [[shrub]]s, and some [[rhizomatous]] [[herbaceous]] [[perennial plant|perennial]]s. The genus is native to [[Asia]] and the [[Americas]], with most species occurring in mountain woodlands. The species vary in size, with some herbaceous species only reaching 50 cm tall, while some are trees growing to 20 m tall.
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''Aralia'' species have large [[pinnate|bipinnate]] leaves clustered at the ends of branches, sometimes covered with bristles. The [[flower]]s are whitish or greenish occurring in terminal [[panicle]]s, and the spherical dark purple berry-like [[fruit]] are popular with [[bird]]s.
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''Aralia'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including [[Common Emerald]].
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===Taxonomic note===
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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The circumscription of ''Aralia'' has varied greatly.  Species formerly included in a wider circumscription of the genus are now included in ''[[Fatsia]]'', ''[[Macropanax]]'', ''[[Oreopanax]]'', ''[[Panax]]'', ''[[Polyscias]]'', ''[[Pseudopanax]]'', ''[[Schefflera]]'', and ''[[Tetrapanax]]'', among others.
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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The genus ''Dimorphanthus'' Miq. is now considered a synonym of ''Aralia'' but is recognized as a section within that genus.
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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[[Image:Sumac bush clump summertime georgia.jpg|left|thumb|''Aralia spinosa'']]
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==References and external links==
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*Frodin, D. G. and R. Govaerts. 2003. World Checklist and Bibliography of Araliaceae. Kew, UK: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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*Wen, J. 2004. Systematics and biogeography of ''Aralia'' L. sect. ''Dimorphanthus'' (Miq.) Miq. (Araliaceae). ''Cathaya'' 15-16: 1-187.
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*[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARALI ''Aralia'']
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*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Aralia.html Sorting ''Aralia'' names]
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