aralia

[In Ger. & Fr. aralie; Dut. aralia. Derivation unknown.) A genus of plants, the typical one of the order Araliaceӕ. A. umbellifer a exudes an aromatic gum. A. nudicaul is is used in North America as a substitute for sarsaparilla. The berries of A. spinosa, the Angelica-tree, Prickly Ash, or Toothache-tree, of America, infused in wine or spirits, are used in cases of colic, whilst a tincture of them is prescribed in toothache. A. racemosa, the spikenard of America, is also regarded as a medicinal plant. [ANGELICA TREE.] a-ral-i-a-çě-80, s . pl . [ARALIA.] Ivyworts. (Lindley.) An order of plants belonging to the Umbellal Alliance, and akin to the Apiaceæ or Umbellifers, from which, however, they differ in their many-celled fruit and their more shrubby appearance. They inhabit China, India, and America. In 1847, Dr. Lindley estimated the known species at 160. Two occur in the British flora- Hedera helix, or Common Ivy, and Adoza Moschatel lin a, or Tuberous Moschatell.