From: Pharmacognostic standardization of Aralia cachemirica: a comparative study
Habit | Herbaceous perennial |
Root | Very thick, branched |
Stem | Upright stems, 1 to 3-m tall |
Leaves | Large bright green tri-pinnate leaves, imparipinnate. Petiole long, leaflets ovate, apex acuminate, glabrous |
Inflorescence | Inflorescence of umbels in axillary or terminal panicles |
Calyx | Toothed, persistent |
Corolla | Petals ovate |
Androecium | Stamens 5, filaments longer than the petals, broader at the base and alternating with the petals |
Gynoecium | Styles 5, united at the base, persistent. Ovary 5—locular |
Flowering | July–August (–September) |
Fruit | A 5-angled drupe, purplish black |