Taxon: Aralia racemosa L.

Summary

Genus:

Aralia

Family:

Araliaceae

Subfamily:

Aralioideae

Nomen number:

3829

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:273. 1753

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

02/11/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

8 (4 active, 2 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Autonym(s)
Aralia racemosa L. var. racemosa

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland
Browne, E. T. & R. Athey. 1992. Vascular plants of Kentucky: an annotated checklist
Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
Deam, C. C. 1940. Flora of Indiana.
Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1214.
Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2004. World checklist and bibliography of Araliaceae
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Mohlenbrock, R. H. & D. M. Ladd. 1978. Distribution of Illinois vascular plants
Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Smith, A. C. 1944. Araliaceae. In: Britton, N. L. et al., eds. ser. 1; C. T. Rogerson, ed. ser. 2, North American flora 28B. Note: ser. 1, 1905-1957; ser. 2, 1954-1972
Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas
Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2.
Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania.
Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	American-spikenard	1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English	Indianroot	1	Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
English	life-of-man	1	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
English	old-man's-root	1	Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
English	petty-morel	1	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
English	small-spikenard	1	1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
English	spiceberry	1	Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
English	spignet	1	Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
German	amerikanische Aralie	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1214.
Swedish	lundaralia	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Nova Scotia		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Prince Edward Island		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas	n.e.	Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska	e. & n.-c.	Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota	e.	Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Rhode Island		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama	n.	Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Delaware		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia	n.	Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Mississippi	n.	Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina	w.	Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina	w.	Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia		Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.
2	Cultivated					also cult.

Native
Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Kansas (n.e.), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska (e. & n.-c.), South Dakota (e.), Wisconsin]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama (n.), Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia (n.), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi (n.), North Carolina (w.), South Carolina (w.), Tennessee, Virginia]

Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)

Wen, J. 2011. Systematics and biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): revision of sections Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciadodendron. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 57:42-48,65-68.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental		Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Food additives	flavoring		Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
Food additives	flavoring	used to flavor root beer	McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Medicines	folklore		Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
Medicines	folklore		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Medicines	folklore		Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicines	folklore		McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=3829. Accessed 13 May 2026.