Maryland Biodiversity Project - Japanese Aralia (Aralia elata)

Japanese Aralia Aralia elata (Miquel) Seeman

Synonyms: Japanese Angelica Tree.

Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Class Magnoliopsida > Order Apiales > Family Araliaceae > Genus Aralia Japanese Aralia - Aralia elata - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/8829

Status:

A new introduction to Maryland's flora. Seems to be spreading in the Piedmont region.

Description:

Very similar to the native Devil's Walkingstick. Look at the lateral veins on the leaf. They stop short of the leaf margin. This distinguishes Devil's Walkingstick from Japanese Aralia, which has lateral veins that go all the way to the leaf margin (B. Harms).

Records:

There are 20 records in the project database.

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Japanese Aralia in fruit in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/15/2012). (Photo ID: 2953 - Psn: 30)

Japanese Aralia in fruit in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/15/2012). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Japanese Aralia in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/26/2019). (c) Emily L. Stanley, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 256709 - Psn: 35)

A Japanese Aralia in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/19/2018). (c) flgirl09, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 246015 - Psn: 45)

A Japanese Aralia in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/19/2018). (c) flgirl09, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by flgirl09 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Japanese Aralia in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/20/2017). (Photo ID: 88976 - Psn: 55)

Japanese Aralia in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/20/2017). Photo by Jane Kostenko. (MBP list)

Japanese Aralia in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/9/2020). . (Photo ID: 173383 - Psn: 55)

Japanese Aralia in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/9/2020). . Photo by Michelle Campbell via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Japanese Aralia in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/8/2017). Leaf veins extending into the teeth distinguishes this from the native Devil's Walkingstick. Photo by Kirsten Johnson. (MBP list)

Japanese Aralia in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/4/2017). (Photo ID: 88937 - Psn: 90)

Japanese Aralia in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/4/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Japanese Aralia in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/4/2017). (Photo ID: 88825 - Psn: 100)

Japanese Aralia in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/4/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Japanese Aralia in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/10/2018). (Photo ID: 128201 - Psn: 100)

Japanese Aralia in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/10/2018). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

Japanese Aralia in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/10/2018). (Photo ID: 128202 - Psn: 150)

Japanese Aralia in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/10/2018). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

Japanese Aralia in Baltimore City, Maryland (11/5/2017). (Photo ID: 95635 - Psn: 200)

Japanese Aralia in Baltimore City, Maryland (11/5/2017). Photo by Kirsten Johnson. (MBP list)

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