Aralia cordata
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Aralia cordata Thunb. Araliaceae. UDO. Japan. The young shoots of this species provide an excellent culinary vegetable [1]. They are used in soups in Japan [2]. According to Siebold [3], this plant is universally cultivated in Japan, in fields and gardens. It is valued for its root which is eaten like scorzonera, but the young stalks are likewise a delicious vegetable [4].