:Acanthophora is also a synonym for Aralia.
Aralia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including the Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria).
Aralia spinosa | Aralia |
Fatsia japonica, the fatsi or Japanese aralia, a plant species native to southern Japan
Schefflera elegantissima, the false aralia, a plant species native to New Caledonia
In the Three's Company episode "Days of Beer and Weeds" (season: 2, episode: 22; air date: Tuesday February 21, 1978), Jack and Chrissy think a plant found in the Ropers' garden is marijuana, but Janet later identifies it as a False Aralia.