Eleutherococcus setulosus is a plant species in the family Araliaceae.

It is native to the Chinese provinces of Anhui, Gansu, Sichuan and Zhejiang.

[3] The species is a shrub up to 5 m (16 ft) tall, with densely bristled branches and with prickles along the base of the petioles.

Flowers are born in axillary umbels.

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