Araliaceae

The Araliaceae are a family of flowering plants composed of about 43 genera and around 1500 species consisting of primarily woody plants and some herbaceous plants commonly called the ivy or ginseng family. The morphology of Araliaceae varies widely, but it is predominantly distinguishable based on its woody habit, tropical distribution, and the presence of simple umbels.

OverviewAI-generated

Araliaceae is a family of plants within the kingdom Plantae. It belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta, class Magnoliopsida, and order Apiales. The taxon is currently accepted at the family rank.

Records for this family are held by various institutions, including INECOL, CICY, IBUNAM, FMNH, and UOMNH. These records document occurrences in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the United States, and China. The family has 2,363,129 recorded occurrences, 1,023 specific records, and 385 media items. Additionally, 9,964 PubMed entries reference Araliaceae.

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Species

Araliaceae

FAMILY

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderApiales
FamilyAraliaceae

Observations recorded2,363,129

General: Neotropical taxa of Araliaceae, such as Gilibertia Ruiz & Pav Appearance: are always present in Araliaceae. However, the presence of flowers

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1,023
With media: 385
Family: Araliaceae
Collections: INECOL, CICY, IBUNAM, FMNH, UOMNH, US
Recorded in: Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, United States, China, Colombia, Brasil, Philippines

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Research

9,964 papers

Cyanogenesis in Aralia spinosa (Araliaceae).Planta medica · 2022Lechtenberg M, Sendker J, Kastner L et al.DOI: 10.1055/a-1671-5525
Isolation, structure, biological activity and application progress of ginseng polysaccharides from the Araliaceae family.ReviewInternational journal of biological macromolecules · 2024Liu S, Geng J, Chen W et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133925
Research progress on naturally-occurring and semi-synthetic ocotillol-type ginsenosides in the genus Panax L. (Araliaceae).ReviewChinese journal of natural medicines · 2021Niu XN, Luo W, Lv CN et al.DOI: 10.1016/S1875-5364(21)60089-4
Acanthoic acid, unique potential pimaradiene diterpene isolated from Acanthopanax koreanum Nakai (Araliaceae): A review on its pharmacology, molecular mechanism, and structural modification.ReviewPhytochemistry · 2022Dou JY, Jiang YC, Cui ZY et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113247
Traditional uses, chemical diversity and biological activities of Panax L. (Araliaceae): A review.ReviewJournal of ethnopharmacology · 2020Liu L, Xu FR, Wang YZDOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112792
The Effects of Ivy (Hedera helix) on Respiratory Problems and Cough in Humans: A Review.ReviewAdvances in experimental medicine and biology · 2021Baharara H, Moghadam AT, Sahebkar A et al.DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-73234-9_23
Red ginseng polysaccharide exhibits anticancer activity through GPX4 downregulation-induced ferroptosis.Pharmaceutical biology · 2022Zhai FG, Liang QC, Wu YY et al.DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2022.2066139
Saponins in the genus Panax L. (Araliaceae): a systematic review of their chemical diversity.Phytochemistry · 2014Yang WZ, Hu Y, Wu WY et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2014.07.012

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Image: Aralia elata en fleur4081.jpg

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Commons category: Araliaceae
taxon rank: family
taxon name: Araliaceae
topic's main category: Category:Araliaceae
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily.aspx?id=87
taxon common name: bršljanovke
has fruit type: berry
taxonomic type: Aralia

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections

Contents

Overview
Taxonomy and systematics
Subfamilies and genera
See also
References
Further reading
External links

There are numerous plants of economic importance. Some genera, such as Hedera (the ivies), Fatsia (Japanese aralias) and Heptapleurum (formerly Schefflera, the umbrella trees), are used as ornamental foliage plants. The family also includes Panax ginseng, the root of which is ginseng, used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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