Acanthopanax divaricatus

Dizygotheca elegantissima

  • Acanthopanax divaricatus
  • Acanthopanax divaricatus
  • Acanthopanax divaricatus
  • Acanthopanax divaricatus
  • Flower name
    Acanthopanax divaricatus
  • Scientific name
    Dizygotheca elegantissima
  • Aliasモミジバアラリア, False aralia, ノコギリヤツデ
  • Place of originNew Caledonia to Polynesia
  • Place of floweringOrnamental plants
  • Flowering season

What is Acanthopanax divaricatus

Acanthopanax divaricatus (scientific name: Dizygotheca elegantissima) is an evergreen small tree from New Caledonia to Polynesia and belonging to the family Araliaceae. It is also called Momijiba Alaria. The large saw-shaped leaves are dark green with a bronze color. Green flowers bloom in autumn, and then black fruits are formed.
One of the fertile varieties is Custer (scientific name: Dizygotheca elegantissima cv. Castor).

Scientific name: Dizygotheca elegantissima, also known as maple aralia (Fall leaves aralia), False aralia, sawtooth lyde, place of origin: New Caledonia-Polynesia, Living type: Evergreen small tree, tree height: 8-15 m, tree width: 2 m, petiole: long, leaf color: dark green to bronze, leaf shape: palm, leaf edge: coarse sawtooth, leaf length: 15-20 cm, leaf quality: light, flower color: light green, flowering period: autumn, fruit color: black, use: houseplant, potted plant,


  • Order
    Apiales
  • Family
    Araliaceae
  • Genus
    Acanthopanax
  • Species
    A. divaricatus
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Scattered inflorescence/ umbrella shape
  • Petal shape
    Five-petal
  • Leaf type
    Palm shape
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typeevergreen small tree
  • Flower colorsGreen
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height800.0 ~ 1500.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower2.0 ~ 2.0 cm

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