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Japanese aralia
Fatsia japonica
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Taiwan DiplofatsisFatsia polycarpa
castor beanRicinus communis
Rice paper plantTetrapanax papyrifer
PapayaCarica papaya
Castor-AraliaKalopanax septemlobus
mayapplePodophyllum peltatum
common figFicus carica
American sweetgumLiquidambar styraciflua
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Japan | 999 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 872 |
| United States | 673 |
| Alaska | 505 |
| Tokyo | 462 |
| South Carolina | 434 |
| Canterbury Region | 312 |
| Wellington Region | 216 |
| China | 150 |
| Kanagawa | 134 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | carrots, ivies, and allies · Apiales |
| Family | ivy family · Araliaceae |
| Genus | Fatsia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Japanese aralia with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.