Aralia elata

Aralia elata: Japanese angelica tree

Plant Identification 

• Growth Form: shrub/tree, with a height of 20-40 ft and a width of 15-30 ft
• Leaf type: large, compound, dark green alternate leaves (2-4 feet long)
• Leaf edges: leaf edges are toothed
• Stems: coarse, thick stems have large leaf scars and are covered in spines
• Bark: bark of an adult plant is ridgid or plated
• Flower: cream white flowers in large panicles that bloom in late summer

For more information on Japanese angelica tree plant identification, please visit:

• GoBotany
• USDA Weed of the Week

For more information on Japanese angelica tree plant identification, please visit:

• National Park Service
• US Forest Service