Japanese Angelica Tree Invasive
It is also commonly found in open areas wooded edges thickets and urban landscapes.
Japanese angelica tree invasive. This invasive plant is an upright deciduous shrub or tree in the araliaceae family that reaches a height of 20 to 40 feet and a width of 15 to 30 feet with an irregular spreading multi stemmed form. As an ornamental species in 1830. The tree produces purple black fruits in the fall. Aralia elata is a deciduous thicket forming tree or shrub up to 40 ft.
The trunk and larger stems are covered with sharp spines. The bark is covered in sharp thorns. Like many invasive plants the japanese angelica tree prefers disturbed grounds and edge habitats.
Tall with an irregular form. The leaves are alternate and 2 to 3 times pinnately compound with toothed or mostly toothless margins. Japanese angelica tree is a fast growing deciduous tree that can reach 40 feet in height. It has a spreading habit and can be multi or single stemmed.
It is known as tara no ki タラノキ. Aralia elata japanese angelica tree. Leaves are compound and can grow up to four feet long. Japanese angelica tree aralia elata is proposed to be added to the list as a class a or b noxious weed.
The aggressive growth pattern of the japanese angelica tree allows it to outcompete native species. Coarse thick stems have sharp prickles and prominent large leaf scars. Each compound leaf may have up to 80 oval leaflets.