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Tetrapanax (Tetrapanax)

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

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Apiales

            • Family: Araliaceae

              • Genus: Tetrapanax