Eleutherococcus spinosus
Family: Araliaceae
What it is like
A shrub. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are 5-7 leaflets. They have short stalks and are broadly oval and wedge shaped.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan
How it is used for food
The very young leaves are served as a spring vegetable in Japan.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Acanthopanax pentaphyllus (Thunb.) Witte; Acanthopanax spinosus (L.f.) Miq.; Aralia pentaphylla Thunb.; Panax spinosus L.f.;