Taka-no-tsume
Gamblea innovans

Family: Araliaceae

What it is like

A small tree. The leaves usually have 3 leaflets. They are 8-16 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. There are 3-8 groups of flowers on one stalk. The fruit are oval and 4-6 mm long by 4-5 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on sunny hillsides. It grows from sea level to 600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Japan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acanthopanax innovans (Siebold & Zucc.) Seem.; Eleuthrococcus innovans (Siebold & Zucc.) H. Ohba; Evodiopanax innovans (Siebold & Zucc.) Nakai; Kalopanax innovans (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.; Panax innovans Siebold & Zucc.; Tetrapanax innovans (Siebold & Zucc.) K. Koch;