| Oplopanax japonicus | |
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| In Japan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Oplopanax |
| Species: | O. japonicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Oplopanax japonicus | |
Oplopanax japonicus is species of deciduous shrub that can grow as high as 3 m (9.8 ft) tall. The plant is densely packed with spikes and those spikes are irritant. This species belongs to a genus that is rich in calcium oxalate, which is toxic to the digestive system.[1]
- ^ "Oplopanax japonicus - (Nakai.)Nakai". Retrieved 9 April 2012.