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EleutherococcusAbout 30 species, including: Eleutherococcus divaricatus Eleutherococcus giraldii Eleutherococcus henryi Eleutherococcus lasiogyne Eleutherococcus leucorrhizus Eleutherococcus rehderianus Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus Eleutherococcus setchuensis Eleutherococcus sieboldianus Eleutherococcus simonii Eleutherococcus spinosus Eleutherococcus trichodon Eleutherococcus trifoliatus Eleutherococcus wilsonii Eleutherococcus is a genus of about 30 species of thorny shrubs and trees in the family Araliaceae. They are native to eastern Asia, from southeast Siberia and Japan south to the Philippines, with the greatest diversity in central and western China. Some species, notably Siberian ginseng E. senticosus, are used for herbal medicine. Several species are also grown as ornamental garden shrubs.
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