Fatsia is a small genus of three species of evergreenshrubs in the family Araliaceae native to southern Japan and Taiwan. They typically have stout, sparsely branched stems bearing spirally-arranged, large leathery, palmately lobed leaves 20–50 cm in width, on a petiole up to 50 cm long, and small creamy-white flowers in dense terminal compound umbels in late autumn or early winter, followed by small black fruit. The genus was formerly classified within a broader interpretation of the related genus Aralia.
fatsi, Japanese aralia, glossy-leaved paper plant, false castor oil plant, fig-leaf palm
shrub growing to 3–6 m tall. The leaves have 7–9 broad lobes, divided to half or two-thirds of the way to the base of the leaf; the lobes are edged with coarse, blunt teeth.
Some species formerly included in Fatsia are now classified in other genera. Fatsia papyrifera is now Tetrapanax papyrifer and Fatsia horrida is now Oplopanax horridus.
Photos of various Fatsia forms and species for comparison
February 01, 2023
fatsia, small, genus, three, species, evergreen, shrubs, family, araliaceae, native, southern, japan, taiwan, they, typically, have, stout, sparsely, branched, stems, bearing, spirally, arranged, large, leathery, palmately, lobed, leaves, width, petiole, long,. Fatsia is a small genus of three species of evergreen shrubs in the family Araliaceae native to southern Japan and Taiwan They typically have stout sparsely branched stems bearing spirally arranged large leathery palmately lobed leaves 20 50 cm in width on a petiole up to 50 cm long and small creamy white flowers in dense terminal compound umbels in late autumn or early winter followed by small black fruit The genus was formerly classified within a broader interpretation of the related genus Aralia FatsiaFatsia japonica in flowerScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade AsteridsOrder ApialesFamily AraliaceaeSubfamily AralioideaeGenus FatsiaDecne amp Planch SpeciesFatsia japonicaFatsia oligocarpellaFatsia polycarpaSynonymsBoninofatsia NakaiDiplofatsia NakaiSpecies EditImage Scientific name Common name Description Distribution Fatsia japonica fatsi Japanese aralia glossy leaved paper plant false castor oil plant fig leaf palm shrub growing to 3 6 m tall The leaves have 7 9 broad lobes divided to half or two thirds of the way to the base of the leaf the lobes are edged with coarse blunt teeth southern Japan and southern Korea Fatsia oligocarpella differs in the lobes on the leaves being less coarsely toothed but is otherwise very similar From the Bonin Islands It is naturalised in Hawaii Fatsia polycarpa The leaves have 9 13 deep narrow lobes divided nearly to the base of the leaf Some authors treat it in a separate genus as Diplofatsia polycarpa Native to Taiwan s mountainous areas A sterile hybrid between Fatsia japonica and Hedera hibernica named Fatshedera lizei has been produced in cultivation in western Europe in both plain green and variegated forms Some species formerly included in Fatsia are now classified in other genera Fatsia papyrifera is now Tetrapanax papyrifer and Fatsia horrida is now Oplopanax horridus A small Fatsia japonica leaf Close up of flower umbel Fatsia Japanese aralia at Rosalie Mansion in Natchez MississippiReferences EditExternal links EditPhotos of various Fatsia forms and species for comparison Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fatsia amp oldid 1129499904, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
