Eleutherococcus
Sign in to saveEleutherococcus is a genus of 38 species of thorny shrubs and trees in the family Araliaceae. They are native to eastern Asia, from southeast Siberia and Japan to the Philippines and Vietnam. 18 species come from China, from central to western parts.
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Eleutherococcus is a genus of plants within the family Araliaceae. It belongs to the order Apiales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The genus is also referred to by the common name wu kia p'i.
Records of this genus have been documented in China, Nepal, the Philippines, Russia, and Germany. Specimens are held in institutions including US, NHMUK, MICH, CM, and NCSC. The genus has 21,909 occurrence records and 912 associated publications.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderApiales
- FamilyAraliaceae
Common Name: wu kia p'i (of tp smith)
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 47
- With media
- 34
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Collections
- US, NHMUK, MICH, CM, NCSC, SD
- Recorded in
- China, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Germany, Vietnam, United States, Assam
Research
912 papers- Eleutherococcus senticosus (Acanthopanax senticosus): An Important Adaptogenic Plant.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
- [Resources and secondary metabolites from Eleutherococcus plants: a review].Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica · 2024
- Pharmacological effects of Eleutherococcus senticosus on the neurological disorders.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2022
- Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus (Rupr. & Maxim.) S.Y.Hu: A Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
- Deconstructing an adaptogen: Eleutherococcus senticosus.Holistic nursing practice · 2008
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- Eleutherococcus gracilistylus BotGardBln1105 LeavesFallFruits.JPG
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Fossil record
- Species
- Formerly under Acanthopanax
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Eleutherococcus is a genus of 38 species of thorny shrubs and trees in the family Araliaceae. They are native to eastern Asia, from southeast Siberia and Japan to the Philippines and Vietnam. 18 species come from China, from central to western parts.
Perhaps the best known in the West is the species E. senticosus used as herbal medicine, and commonly known by such English names as Eleuthero or Siberian ginseng. In Traditional Chinese medicine, this is administered to increase energy, thus traditionally recognized to have attributes akin to true ginseng (Panax). This is also reflected in its formerly used genus name Acanthopanax meaning "thorny ginseng". The word "Eleutherococcus," from Greek, means "free-berried."
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