Koshiabura
Acanthopanax sciadophylloides


A medium sized deciduous tree with greyish white smooth bark.

Leaves are alternate, palmately compound with 5 leaflets.

It is also called Gonzetsu.

The wood, light and soft, is used for boxes, chopsticks, clogs.

Distribution ; Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu


ANGYMNOSPERMAE ‡V

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