Kanji:        山五加

Romaji:      Yamaukogi

Genus & species:    Eleutherococcus spinosus

Family & subfamily:Araliaceae:Aralioideae (Ginsengs)

Notes:    5 leaflets, there is no English name for this, and who can pronounce the genus, so hence my made-up name.

Specimen at Takayama: Inside the Tak fence near the main road gate

Link: http://sigesplants.chicappa.jp/Eleutherococcus_spinosus_var._japonicus.html   OR

http://treeflower.la.coocan.jp/Araliaceae/Eleutherococcus%20spinosus/Eleutherococcus%20spinosus.htm

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