Acanthopanax

Translingual

Eleutherococcus nodiflorus, syn. Acanthopanax gracilistylus

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + Panax (“ginseng”)

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /əˌkænˈθɑ.pəˌnæks/

Proper noun

Acanthopanax m

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Araliaceae – a group of Asian shrubs and trees that produce green flowers, now called Eleutherococcus, but with many species in other genera related to Panax.

References

Eleutherococcus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Eleutherococcus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Eleutherococcus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Acanthopanax at The Plant List

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