Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus (Araliaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus
Deciduous shrub
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The Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Korea, Manchuria. It is a member of the Araliaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as Acanthopanax sessiliflorus.

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Latin Name:  Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus
Family:  Araliaceae
Author:  (Rupr.&Maxim.)S.Y.Hu.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  4.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Moist woods, wooded riverbanks, forest edges and clearings[51, 174].

Edible Uses: Young leaves - raw or cooked and used as a vegetable[105, 177, 183]. Old leaves are dried and used as a tea substitute[105, 177, 183]. A wine is made from the bark. It is highly fancied by the Chinese[183]. It is probably used mainly for medicinal purposes[K].

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