Heteropanax chinensis (Dunn) H.L.Li

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Araliaceae > Heteropanax

Characteristics

Shrubs, to 3 m tall. Leaves 3-5-pinnately compound, 50-60 cm; petiole 15-35(-45) cm; leaflets shiny dark green to khaki green adaxially, sometimes slightly glaucous abaxially, narrowly elliptic, 2.5-6(-7.5) × 0.8-2(-3) cm, both surfaces glabrous, lateral veins ca. 6 pairs, obscure, base narrowly cuneate, margin entire, occasionally revolute, apex acuminate to caudate. Inflorescence densely ferruginous tomentose; primary axis to 70 cm; secondary axes to 20 cm; peduncles 1-3 cm; umbels ca. 2.5 cm in diam.; pedicels in flower ca. 4 mm, densely ferruginous tomentose. Fruit strongly compressed laterally, 8-9 mm in diam., less than 2 mm thick; styles recurved, 2-3 mm; pedicels 6-8 mm. Fl. Oct-Nov, fr. Jan-Feb.
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A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are compound and 50-60 cm long. They have 3 to 5 leaflets along the stalk. The leaflets are 3-6 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The flowers are on shoots 70 cm long with side shoots 20 cm long. The flower groups are 2.5 cm across. The fruit are flattened sideways and 8-9 mm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in forests and on mountain slopes below 800 m above sea level. It grows in Yunnan.
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Heteropanax chinensis world distribution map, present in China and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:90951-1
WFO ID wfo-0000981950
COL ID 3LBNC
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Synonyms

Heteropanax chinensis Heteropanax fragrans var. chinensis

Lower taxons

Heteropanax chinensis var. chinensis Heteropanax chinensis var. longipedicellatus