Metapanax davidii (Franch.) J.Wen & Frodin

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Araliaceae > Metapanax

Characteristics

Trees, small, to ca. 12 m tall. Petiole 3-20 cm, slender to stout; leaves simple, entire or 3-lobed, rarely palmately compound; blade oblong-ovate to oblong-lanceolate, 6-20 × (2.5-)3.5-6.5 cm, leathery, 3-veined from base, secondary veins 6-8 pairs, not prominently conspicuous, base acute to broadly cuneate, occasionally rounded, margin sparsely serrate, apex acuminate. Inflorescence terminal, a panicle of umbels; primary axis 6-12(-30) cm, secondary axes 1.5-3(-4.5) cm; umbels 1.5-2.5 cm in diam.; pedicels 6-8 mm at anthesis, 7-10 mm in fruit. Fruit laterally compressed, circular, 5-6 mm in diam.; styles united 1/2-2/3 their length, rarely free to base. Fl. Jun-Aug, fr. Sep-Oct.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
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Mature width (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Mature height (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
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Flower color
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Environment

In Sichuan.
Light 4-9
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible leaves
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings.
Mode cuttings
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Images

Metapanax davidii unspecified picture
Metapanax davidii unspecified picture

Distribution

Metapanax davidii world distribution map, present in China and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Metapanax davidii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1021020-1
WFO ID wfo-0000242336
COL ID 73D8L
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Acanthopanax davidii Pseudopanax davidii Nothopanax bodinieri Nothopanax davidii Acanthopanax bockii Macropanax davidii Nothopanax bockii Nothopanax diversifolius Nothopanax latifolius Nothopanax davidii var. gongshanensis Metapanax davidii Acanthopanax diversifolius Aralia bodinieri Panax davidii