Angelica edulis




Family Apiaceae (alt. Umbelliferae)
Scientific name Angelica edulis Miyabe ex Y. Yabe
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) ama-niu (アマニュウ, 甘ニュウ [meaning: sweet Angelica])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region, Mt. Daisen), Shikoku (Mt. Ishidzuchi)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane field or forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=28
Description Plants electing 100-200cm tall. Leaves 3 leaflets each 10-20cm long. Flowers white, inflorescences 10-25cm across, flowering in July to August. Fruits 6-7mm long. Perennial plants.
Reference Karyotaxonomical analysis in the genusAngelica (Umbelliferae)
Method of treating malignancies and viral infections and improving immune function with a dietary supplement (US Patent 7285279/2007)



June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden



June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden



June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden