What Family Does the Kalopanax Tree Belong to?
Kalopanax is a genus containing one species of tree, Kalopanax septemlobus. It is a member of the family Araliacaea, the Ginseng family, and is fairly uncommon in the United States, where it was introduced in 1865. Does this Spark an idea?
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Features
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The family Araliaceae, to which the genus Kalopanax belongs, comprises some 700 species of flowering plants in about 70 different genera. Most members of this family are tropical shrubs or trees.
Geography
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The Kalopanax tree is originally native to China, Japan, eastern Russia and Korea. In the U.S., it's found primarily in Maryland and Connecticut.
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Identification
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Kalopanax is deciduous, meaning that it sheds its leaves in the fall. Its branches bear numerous sharp spines and prickles. The shape of the leaves varies considerably but is generally lobed. In the United States, the tree's white flowers bloom from July to early August.
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