Oplopanax is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae, consisting of three species of deciduous shrubs, native to western North America and northeastern Asia. Oplopanax is closely related to the Asian genus Fatsia. There are three recognized species of Oplopanax in the world: Oplopanax elatus, Oplopanax horridus, Oplopanax japonicus.
The species have spiny stems, large palmately lobed leaves, and whitish or greenish flowers occurring in terminal panicles. The fruit is a small spherical red drupe, popular with birds.
Oplopanax species are closely related to American ginseng. The plant was used in traditional Native American medicine.[1]
^Gregory L. Tilford. Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West, ISBN 0-87842-359-1. p. 50.
Oplopanax is closely related to the Asian genus Fatsia. There are three recognized species of Oplopanax in the world: Oplopanax elatus, Oplopanax horridus...
Oplopanax japonicus is deciduous shrub that can grow as high as 3 m (9.8 ft) tall. The plant is densely packed with spikes and those spikes are irritant...
Araliaceae include the angelica tree (Aralia spinosa), the devil's club (Oplopanax horridus), ivy (Hedera spp., including H. helix), and herbs such as ginseng...
Fatsia papyrifera is now Tetrapanax papyrifer and Fatsia horrida is now Oplopanax horridus. A small Fatsia japonica leaf Close-up of flower umbel Fatsia...
Falcarindiol is the most-active among several polyynes found in Devil's club (Oplopanax horridus) that inhibit cell proliferation. Falcarinol Garrod, B. (1978)...
Angelica-tree (devil's walking-stick, Aralia spinosa), the devil's club (Oplopanax horridus), or common ivy (Hedera helix). They are traditionally divided...
high-precipitation areas and V. scoparium in dry areas. Ribes lacustre, Oplopanax horridus and Lonicera involucrata are common shrubs on moist to wet sites...
several polyynes with potential anticancer activity found in Devil's club (Oplopanax horridus). Other polyynes from plants include oenanthotoxin and cicutoxin...
in total. Only one taxon was classified as 'Endangered' species (EN), Oplopanax elatus and vulnerable species (VU) included Picea jezoensis, Thuja koraiensis...
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