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 |