#taranoki

• Aralia elata — The scientific binomial name for the Japanese angelica tree, a large deciduous shrub or small tree in the Araliaceae family, native to eastern Russia, China, Korea, and Japan. The plant is known for its upright stem covered in heavy prickles, luxuriant compound foliage, and large terminal inflorescences of white flowers, with its tender young shoots harvested in spring within Asian gastronomy under the names taranoki or dureup.