Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
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| Internal ID | UUID6440390fe75f0797729101 |
| Scientific name | Eleutherococcus sieboldianus |
| Authority | (Makino) Koidz. |
| First published in | Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 8: 52 (1939) |
General Uses Top
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Eleutherococcus sieboldianus is cultivated for the ornamental nursery trade. It is sold as a deciduous shrub or small tree for landscape planting, hedge and screen uses, and as a component in mixed‑border designs. The plant’s foliage, which turns yellow‑orange in autumn, and its compact habit make it attractive for public‑space greening and private gardens. Young shoots are occasionally harvested for floral arrangements, providing a seasonal structural element.
Properties relevant to use:
The species tolerates temperatures down to −15 °C, thrives in partial shade to full sun, and tolerates a range of soil types (loam, sand, and slightly acidic to neutral pH). Its wood is dense for a shrub (approximately 0.70 g cm⁻³), offering durability for small craft items but not sufficient for structural timber. The bark and leaves contain moderate levels of phenolic compounds, which contribute to the plant’s ornamental vigor and its resistance to foliar pests.
Scientific/model‑organism use:
E. sieboldianus is employed as a reference species in phytochemical and metabolomic studies of the Araliaceae family. Fresh leaf and stem material is used for high‑performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) profiling of phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, and saponins, providing comparative data across related genera. Whole‑plant extracts serve as calibration standards for antioxidant assays (e.g., DPPH and ABTS) in laboratory protocols. The taxon appears in genomic and transcriptomic databases (e.g., NCBI BioProject PRJNA…2022), allowing comparative analyses of secondary‑metabolite biosynthetic pathways.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Propagation is primarily by seed and semi‑hardwood cuttings, with commercial nurseries producing stock plants under standard horticultural practices. Harvest of wild plants is negligible; the species is largely cultivated, reducing pressure on natural populations. No major conservation concerns are reported, and the plant’s hardy growth habit supports sustainable, low‑input cultivation for the ornamental market.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Aralia pentaphylla | Thunb. | Fl. Jap. (Thunberg) 128. 1784 [Aug 1784] |
| Acanthopanax pentaphyllus var. variegatus | (G.Nicholson) Rehder | Stand. Cycl. Hort. 1: 11 1900 |
| Acanthopanax sieboldianus | Makino | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 12: 10 (1898) |
| Eleutherococcus pentaphyllus | Nakai | Chosen Shokubutsu 1: 420 (1914) |
| Eleutherococcus sieboldianus f. variegatus | (G.Nicholson) S.Y.Hu | J. Arnold Arbor. 61: 110 (1980) |
| Aralia pentaphylla var. variegata | G.Nicholson | Ill. Dict. Gard. 1: 104. 1884 |
| Acanthopanax sieboldianus var. variegatus | (G.Nicholson) Rehder | J. Arnold Arbor. 7: 243 (1926) |
| Eleutherococcus japonicus var. variegata | (G.Nicholson) Nakai | J. Arnold Arbor. 5: 11 (1924) |
| Aralia pentaphylla | Siebold & Zucc. | Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 4(2): 201 (1845) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | fiveleaf aralia |
| English | five-fingered aralia |
| English | five-leaved aralia |
| Danish | finger-aralie |
| Danish | finger-aralie (eleutherococcus sieboldianus) |
| Danish | almindelig tornaralie |
| German | siebolds fingeraralie |
| Japanese | hime-ukogi |
| Japanese | ukogi |
| Japanese | ウコギ |
| Japanese | ヒメウコギ |
| Korean | 오가나무 |
| Swedish | japansk stickaralia |
| Chinese | 百骑大栗树 |
| Chinese | 异株五加 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China Southeast
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Eastern Asia
- Japan
- Korea
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China
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Northern America click to expand
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North-central U.S.A.
- Illinois
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Northeastern U.S.A.
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Kentucky
- Maryland
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- Utah
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North-central U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000948129 |
| Cornell Woody Plants | 393 |
| Canadensys | 29944 |
| UConn | 12 |
| Tropicos | 2200802 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:90437-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-66488 |
| PFAF | Eleutherococcus sieboldianus |
| Open Tree Of Life | 513396 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 257409 |
| IPNI | 90437-1 |
| iNaturalist | 144021 |
| GBIF | 3035473 |
| EOL | 1145571 |
| USDA GRIN | 409414 |
| Wikipedia | Eleutherococcus_sieboldianus |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins | |||||
| Akebiasaponin PK | 3874518 | Click to see | 1221.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 |
| CID 56671047 | 56671047 | Click to see | 1353.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 |
| Cussonoside A | 171596 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC(CC4C6=CCC7C8(CCC(C(C8CCC7(C6(CC5)C)C)(C)CO)O)C)(C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O | 943.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 |
| HuzhangosideB | 13880086 | Click to see | 1337.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 |
| Kalopanaxsaponin B | 11491905 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC(CC4C6=CCC7C8(CCC(C(C8CCC7(C6(CC5)C)C)(C)CO)OC9C(C(C(CO9)O)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)C)O)O)O)C)(C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O | 1221.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02238349 |
| Olean-12-en-28-oic acid, 3-[[2-O-(6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl]oxy]-23-hydroxy-, O-6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl-(1.fwdarw.4)-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1.fwdarw.6)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester, (3beta,4alpha)- | 73297 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC(CC4C6=CCC7C8(CCC(C(C8CCC7(C6(CC5)C)C)(C)CO)OC9C(C(C(CO9)O)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)C)O)O)O)C)(C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O | 1221.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02238349 |
| Sieboldianoside A | 57393816 | Click to see | 1353.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 |
| Sieboldianoside B | 192585 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC(CC4C6=CCC7C8(CCC(C(C8CCC7(C6(CC5)C)C)(C)C)OC9C(C(C(CO9)O)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)C)O)OC1C(C(C(CO1)O)O)O)O)C)(C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O | 1337.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02238349 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 21637697 | Click to see | 883.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 |
| (4aS,6bR,9S,10S,12aR)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 6325965 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)CO)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)O)O | 883.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 |
| 10-[4,5-Dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 267360 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)CO)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)O)O | 751.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 |
| Alpha-Hederin | 73296 | Click to see | 751.00 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02238349 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 |
| CID 15625347 | 15625347 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)CO)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)O)O | 883.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 |
| Presapogenin CP4 | 13880090 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)C)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)O)O | 867.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 |
| Presapogenin-CP4 | 21637703 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)C)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)O)O | 867.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 |
| Sapindoside B | 161686 | Click to see | 883.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-3-(3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-((3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-Methyloxan-2-Yl)Oxymethyl)Oxan-2-Yl)Oxychromen-4-One | 12313332 | Click to see | 594.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 |
| Kaempferol-3-O-Rutinoside | 5318767 | Click to see | 594.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90727-1 |
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| In public collections | 0 |