1Aralia elata, commonly called the Japanese angelica tree or devil's walking stick. Its spring shoots (tara no me) are a popular wild vegetable used in tempura and other dishes.
春になると近所の山でたらのきの芽を採る人をよく見かける。
In spring you often see people gathering tara-no-ki shoots in the local hills.
たらのきの芽は天ぷらにすると香りが良くて人気がある。
Tara-no-ki shoots are popular when fried as tempura because of their nice aroma.
庭に小さなたらの木を植えて、春に芽を楽しんでいる家庭もある。
Some households plant small tara trees in their gardens to enjoy the shoots in spring.