Chinese Angelica Tree (Aralia chinensis)

Family: Araliaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink, White. Main Bloom Time: Late summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - cooked. Used as a vegetable. Blanched and used in salads. Although no records of edibility have been seen for the seed, it is said to contain 5.8 - 17.5% protein, 4.2 - 46.3% fat and 3.7 - 5.7% ash. — Young shoots - cooked.; Used as a vegetable.; Blanched and used in salads.; Although no records of edibility have been seen for the seed, it is said to contain 5.8 - 17.5% protein, 4.2 - 46.3% fat and 3.7 - 5.7% ash.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests on rich well moistened soil. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)