Flowers:
White (Summer; small white flowers in large clusters (compound umbel) resembling fireworks)
Foliage:
Green (Large (7-14" wide) tropical-looking star-shaped leaves; summer); Multi-Colored (Fall; yellow or red, but not always attractive)
Fruit:
Black (Summer; interesting, small, shiny black fruits)
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Alternate, simple, large star-shaped leaves up to 14" wide (slightly smaller on mature trees) give Kalopanax septemlobus a uniquely tropical appearance. Leaves resemble those of Castor Bean. Petiole often longer than blade. The coarse, club-like stems and the bark have numerous broad-based prickles.
