Definition of Panax quinquefolius

1. Noun. North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng.

Exact synonyms: American Ginseng, Sang
Group relationships: Genus Panax, Panax
Terms within: Ginseng
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant

Lexicographical Neighbors of Panax Quinquefolius

Panama hat
Panama hats
Panama redwood
Panama redwood tree
Panama tree
Panamanian
Panamanian capital
Panamanian monetary unit
Panamanians
Panamax
Pananglican
Panasonic
Panax
Panax ginseng
Panax pseudoginseng
Panax quinquefolius (current term)
Panax schinseng
Panay
Pancake Day
Pancake Tuesday
Panchagarh District
Panchatantra
Panchen Lama
Panchen Lamas
Pancho Villa
Pancoast's suture
Pancoast syndrome
Pancyprian
Pandanaceae
Pandanales

Literary usage of Panax quinquefolius

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Conservation and Development of Nontimber Forest Products in the Pacific edited by Bettina Von Hagen, James F. Weigand, Rebecca McLain, Roger Fight (1998)
"Examines the influence of harvesting by comparing age structure and reproductive success of wild ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) populations in different age ..."

2. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"Panax quinquefolius L. Ginseng Herbaceous perennial Rich, mesic woods, declining due to over-collection. ..."

3. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"Panax quinquefolius L. Ginseng Herbaceous perennial Rich, mesic woods, declining due to over-collection. ..."

4. Terry's Japanese Empire by Thomas Philip Terry (1914)
"... one kin of the former bringing only 45 taels in the Shanghai market, against 30 taels of the American product (Panax quinquefolius, the introduction of ..."

5. America's Curious Botanist: A Tercentennial Reappraisal of John Bartram by Nancy Everill Hoffmann, John C. Van Horne (2004)
"Panax quinquefolius (American ginseng), by GD Ehret, watercolor and body color on vellum, signed and dated 1744. Plate iq. ..."

6. Manual of therapeutics by Parke, Davis & Company, Davis & Company Parke (1909)
"Syrup Ginger (unofficial). Syrup sufficient to make 20 fl. ozs. Fluid Ginger, soluble (P., D. & Co.) H4 fl. ozs. GINSENG. Panax quinquefolius ..."

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