Now, this one is interesting! I would have considered it more of a shrub than a tree, but several sources list it as a native tree… so, who am I to argue? It is certainly a unique plant and a valuable herb. The Devil’s Walking stick grows throughout much of my region, from the mountains down to the piedmont, and even occasionally found in the coastal counties of NC. This Aralia is called Devil’s Walking Stick, because it not only grows straight and is the right size and shape for a walking stick, but the trunk is covered in wicked thorns. I have backed into a few, not paying attention in the woods…. NOT FUN! It may also be called Hercules’ Club, Prickly Ash or Prickly Elder.
Medicinal Trees: Aralia Spinosa, Devil’s Walking Stick
Medicinal Trees: Aralia Spinosa, Devil’s…
Medicinal Trees: Aralia Spinosa, Devil’s Walking Stick
Now, this one is interesting! I would have considered it more of a shrub than a tree, but several sources list it as a native tree… so, who am I to argue? It is certainly a unique plant and a valuable herb. The Devil’s Walking stick grows throughout much of my region, from the mountains down to the piedmont, and even occasionally found in the coastal counties of NC. This Aralia is called Devil’s Walking Stick, because it not only grows straight and is the right size and shape for a walking stick, but the trunk is covered in wicked thorns. I have backed into a few, not paying attention in the woods…. NOT FUN! It may also be called Hercules’ Club, Prickly Ash or Prickly Elder.