This tree has a grey-brown trunk that is covered in small thorns and spreading branches that form a dense rounded crown. It has variable dark green lobed leaves and the creamy-white star-shaped flowers appear in terminal sprays during late summer.

Hardiness zones 5 to 9 

Kalopanax septemlobus is naturally found in the deciduous forests of China, Korea and Japan and usually sheltered by other trees. It grows well drained, fertile deep moist sandy to light clay loams that are rich and organic in a full sun to semi shaded protected position and is drought tender but frost tolerant.

Tree Aralia is an attractive symmetrical tree that is grown in medium to large cool mountain gardens as a specimen for shade on in borders for screening and as an understory plant in forests. It establishing in 3 to 5 years but is not commonly available in nurseries. ID 1264

Kalopanax (kăl-o-PĂN-ăks) septemlobus (sep-TEM-lo-bus)

Araliaceae (ah-RA-lee-AY-see-ee)