Accession Data:
Tetrapanax papyrifer (Hook.) K.Koch
- Common Name: Rice-paper Plant
- Family: Araliaceae Juss.
- Synonym(s): Aralia papyrifera
- Country of Origin: China, Taiwan
- Uses: Used in traditional Chinese medicine. The pith of the stems is used to make what is called rice paper.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 202400023
- Source: Smith College
- Provenance:
Smith College, from suckers dug from the ground beds in the Lyman Conservatory
- Accession Date: 03-25-2024
- Bench: 1201 - AUS:West Bench NN
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 02-26-2025
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid II
- Order: Apiales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Araliaceae
- SubFamily: Aralioideae
- Tribe:
- SubTribe:
Flowering Data:
This accession has been observed in bloom on:| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: China South-Central / China North-Central / China Southeast / Taiwan
References (external):
data regenerated on Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:03:25 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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Subfamily Hydrocotyloideae
W/C = Wild Collected
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