''Eleutherococcus spinosus'' is a species of flowering shrub in the ginseng family (
Araliaceae). It native to Japan, where it is common species found on the island of
Honshu south of
Iwate Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the TÅhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture at , with a population of 1,210,534 (as of October 1, 2020). Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefectur ...
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[''Eleutherococcus spinosus'']
(in Japanese), Flora of Mikawa Its natural habitat is in areas of forest edges.
(in Japanese), Okayama University Plant Ecology Laboratory
''Eleutherococcus spinosus'' is a deciduous shrub with thorny branches. Its leaves are compound with five leaflets. These leaflets are thickened, long, and have an acute to obtuse apex. In May it produces white umbels of flowers, born on short spurs.
[ Its fruits are black are ripen around July.][
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References
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spinosus