Eleutherococcus setulosus

Eleutherococcus setulosus is a plant species in the family Araliaceae. It is native to the Chinese provinces of Anhui, Gansu, Sichuan and Zhejiang.^[3]

Eleutherococcus setulosus
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Araliaceae
Genus:	Eleutherococcus
Species:	E. setulosus
Binomial name
Eleutherococcus setulosus (Franchet) S. Y. Hu[2]
Synonyms[3]
Acanthopanax setulosus Franchet Acanthopanax zhejiangensis X. J. Xue & S. T. Fang Eleutherococcus asperatus'' (Franch. & Sav.) Koidz. Eleutherococcus pseudosetulosus C. H. Kim & B. Y. Sun Eleutherococcus zhejiangensis (X. J. Xue & S. T. Fang) H. Ohashi

The species is a shrub up to 5 m (16 ft) tall, with densely bristled branches and with prickles along the base of the petioles. Flowers are born in axillary umbels.^[3]