Angelica tree dendropanax
Dendropanax arboreus

Family: Araliaceae

What it is like

A tall tree. Large trees can have small buttresses. The leaves are alternate and bunched at the ends of branches. The leaves can have fine teeth and the leaves are shiny above and thick. The leaf stalks vary in length. The young leaves have 3 lobes. The flowers are small and yellow to green. They are in flat topped clusters.

It has anticancer properties.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, South America, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Banco, Branco, Cajeta, Carne de pescado, Cocorromo, Cuajada, Cucharo, Chagane, Chonte, Garumo macho, Hoja, Junquillo, Lengua de vaca, Mano de danta, Mamo de leon, Mano de mico, Matapalo, Mazorco, Nagua blacna, Pacobillo, Palo de agua, Palomo, Palo santo, Pama, Pan blanco, Quesito, Ramon de costa, Vanquero, Vidrioso

Synonyms

Aralia arborea L.; Aralia fruticosa Sessé & Moc.; Aralia tuxtlensis Sessé & Moc.; Dendropanax alaris (Schltdl.) Decne. & Planch.; Dendropanax brachypodus (Urb.) R.C.Schneid.; Dendropanax concinnus (Standl.) Lundell; Dendropanax insularis (Rose) R.C.Schneid.; Dendropanax juergensenii Seem.; Dendropanax langeanus Marchal ex Standl.; Dendropanax matudae (Lundell) A.C.Sm.; Dendropanax monticola Standl.; Dendropanax samydifolius (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Seem. Dendropanax schippii (A.C.Sm.) A.C.Sm.; Dendropanax stenodontus (Standl.) A.C.Sm.; Erithalis pentagonia DC.; Gilibertia alaris (Schltdl.) I.M.Johnst.; Gilibertia arborea (L.) Marchal ex T.Durand & Pittier; Gilibertia brachypoda Urb.; Gilibertia concinna Standl.; Gilibertia eurycarpa I.M.Johnst.; Gilibertia insularis Rose; Gilibertia juergensenii (Seem.) Standl.; Gilibertia langeana Marchal; Gilibertia matudae Lundell; Gilibertia rothschuhii Harms; Gilibertia samydifolia (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Marchal; Gilibertia schippii A.C.Sm.; Gilibertia smithiana I.M.Johnst.; Gilibertia stenocarpa Donn.Sm.; Gilibertia stenodonta Standl.; Hedera alaris Schltdl.; Hedera arborea (L.) Sw.; Schefflera arborea (L.) M.Gómez; Sciodaphyllum arboreum (L.) C.L.Hitchc.; Sciodaphyllum jacquinii Griseb.; Sciodaphyllum samydifolium C.Wright ex Griseb.;