| Author | (Thunberg ex A. Murray) Koidzumi | |
| Distribution | Recently escaped from amature planted tree in the Coker Arboretum in Chapel Hill (Orange County), collected in 2022 (NCU). Many seedlings are in this area now, fide arboretum curators.
"Native of e. Asia. Introduced in ne. United States, apparently naturalizing in s. MD and n. VA" (Weakley 2022a). | |
| Abundance | Very rare, but expected to be found escaping in other places in the state. | |
| Habitat | Disturbed areas, so far only close to a mature planted tree. | |
| Phenology | "[flowering] Jul-early Aug; [fruiting] Aug-early Sep" (Weakley 2022a). | |
| Identification | A tree with 5-7-lobed leaves, and branches armed with prickles. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | None
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| Other Common Name(s) | Tree Aralia | |
| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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