Aralia spinosa, commonly known as devil's walking stick, is a woody species of plant in the genus Aralia of the family Araliaceae. It is native to eastern North America. The various names refer to the viciously sharp, spiny stems, petioles and even leaf midribs. It has also been known as Angelica-tree. [2]

The Devil's walking stick has small, 5-petaled, white flowers (to 1/8” across) bloom in huge, terminal, clusters of umbellose panicles (to 24” long) in June-September. The flowers are quite showy and very attractive to bees.

This unusual U.S. native has a very exotic look, with large, compound leaves and late summer flowers. Devil’s walking stick has coarse, thorny stems.

Devil’s walking stick has the largest leaves of all temperate trees in continental United States 5. The leaves of Devil’s walking stick are used for curing sub-anemic blood 6 . The dried leaves of Devil’s walking stick can be ingested and used as an antidepressant 6 .

Unique and tropical-looking, Aralia spinosa (Devil's Walking Stick) is a large, suckering, deciduous shrub or small tree with huge, divided, rich dark blue-green leaves, up to 5 ft. long (150 cm). Borne at the top of tall, upright, club-like branches, the compound leaves, with their numerous toothed leaflets, form an umbrella-like canopy.

Throughout central, southern and eastern United States you may encounter the spiny/thorny Devil's Walking Stick tree in sunny fields, along woodland borders, or along the woodland paths.

devil's walking stick, Hercules club Aralia spinosa, or devil's walking stick, is not a plant for the faint of heart. This robust suckering shrub or small tree has thorns on its trunk, branches and leaves.The flowers are large, terminal, white panicles that produce black berries in the fall.

2021年6月13日 · As you walk through this regenerating landscape, one of the most striking understory trees is the Devil’s Walking Stick, Aralia spinosa. Looking like a very spiky and menacing walking stick (it has a name fitting of its visage), this tree is also known as Prickly Elder, Prickly Ash, Shotbush, Pigeon Tree, Angelica Tree, or Hercules club.

Devil's Walking Stick, Aralia spinosa, is a 30-foot tall tree native in the southeast and as far north as southern Illinois. It is found throughout Arkansas and shares close kinship with English ivy, ginseng and the houseplant Schefflera.

Deciduous shrub or small tree, 10-20ft in height with prickles; leaves alternate, 2-pinnately divided; The Devils walkingstick has small, 5-petaled, white flowers (to 1/8” across) bloom in huge, terminal, umbellose panicles (to 24” long) in July–August. The …