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Abstract
The ginseng plant family of the order Apiales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. Leaves are generally alternate, large, and compound. Flowers are five-parted and arranged in compound flat-topped umbels. The fruit is a berry or (rarely) a drupe (a one-seeded fruit). It is well known for plant preparations used as adaptogens (immune support and anti-fatigue).
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- Cussonia
- Polyscias
- Schefflera
- Umbrella Tree
- Cussonias
- Polyscia
- Scheffleras
- Tree, Umbrella
- Trees, Umbrella
- Umbrella Trees
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
prefer specific plant
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History Note
2002
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Araliaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027481. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027481
- Araliaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araliaceae
- Araliaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193335