What is "araliaceae"

Araliaceae \Araliaceae\ n. 1. 1 a family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and lianas: ginseng; hedera.

Syn: family Araliaceae, ivy family

The Araliaceae are a family of flowering plants, also known as the aralia family (after its type genus Aralia) or ivy family. The family includes 254 species of trees, shrubs, lianas, and perennial herbaceous plants in two subfamilies. Species usually bear pinnately or palmately compound leaves, and usually have small flowers produced in large panicles.