Aralia excelsa

Aralia excelsa is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae.^[5] It is native to Mexico, Central America, northern South America and parts of the Caribbean.^[2]

Aralia excelsa
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Araliaceae
Genus:	Aralia
Species:	A. excelsa
Binomial name
Aralia excelsa (Griseb.) J.Wen
Synonyms[2][3][4]
Sciadodendron excelsum Griseb. Pentapanax granatensis Rusby Reynoldsia americana Donn.Sm.

This species is a shrub or tree up to 20 meters tall with tripinnate leaves and umbels of flowers.^[3]