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The Japanese angelica tree (Aralia elata) is an upright deciduous small treeThis article is about the biological organisms known as trees. For other meanings of the word see tree (disambiguation). oak tree in Denmark A tree can be defined as a large perennial woody plant. Though there is no set definition of size, it is generally or shrubThe word 'bush' re-directs here; for alternate uses see Bush (disambiguation A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m up to 6 meters in height, with large double pinnatePinnate is a term used to describe feather-like or many-divided features arising from both sides of a common axis in plant or animal structures, and comes from the Latin word pinna for "feather". The word is, in many cases, synonymous with the term pectin leaves. It is known as tara in JapanJapan (, Nippon/Nihon literally "the origin of the sun") is a country in East Asia situated on a chain of islands east of the Asian continent on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean. The largest of these islands are, from north to south, Hokkaido , Honsh. Japanese angelica tree prefers deep loamy soils in partial shade, but will grow in poorer soils and in full sun.
Features:
- Leaf - large(2-4 foot long), doubly pinnate, alternate leaves.
- Flower - small white blooms in large panicles from July to August.
- Fruit - small black drupes.
- Bark - rough and gray with prickles.
In Japan, the shoots are eaten in the spring. They are picked from the end of the branches and are fried in a tempuraJapanese cuisine Tempura ( Japanese , ) refers to classic Japanese deep fried batter-dipped seafood and vegetables. The batter is made of ice cold water, flour, and egg yolks. Small dry bite-sized pieces of food are dipped in flour, then in batter, and th batter.
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