Rice paper plant (Tetrapanax papyrifer)
Description
Plant: annual aquatic plant with a submerged stem; stems can reach 12-15 ft. in length; very fine roots anchor the plant into the mud.eaves: rosette of floating leaves at the water-s surface; saw-tooth margins; triangular in shape and connect to an inflated petiole which provides added buoyancy for the leafy portion; additional, feather-like leaves can be found along the submerged stem.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Apiales
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Family: Araliaceae
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Genus: Tetrapanax
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