十大功勞的名字常常引起困惑，他的根、莖、葉、果都可以藥用，能治療多種疾病，所以用「十」來代表多與圓滿的意思，並不是只有十種功效而已。臺灣原生有四種十大功勞，阿里山十大功勞葉片排列井然有序，夏秋季伸出金黃色的花色，有鈴鐺型的小花，春季結藍色橢圓形果實，是鳥類的最愛，是葉、花、果都可以欣賞的優質樹種。

Alishan Mahonia is nicknamed “ten great merits” in Chinese which causes a lot of confusion. In fact, the roots, stems, leaves, and fruits have medicinal properties which can treat many diseases. The use of "ten" is to describe its versatile application, not just ten. There are four kinds of Mahonia species native to Taiwan. The leaves of Alishan Mahonia are orderly arranged. The small golden yellow, bell-shaped flowers bloom in summer and autumn; in spring, the blue oval fruits are the favorite food of birds. Owing to the ornamental leaves, flowers and fruits, it’s regarded as a high-quality tree plant.

十大功勞屬常綠灌木，臺灣特有植物。莖灰白色，有細縱裂。一回奇數羽狀複葉；小葉長橢圓形，上面暗綠色，背面淡黃綠色，刺鋸齒緣。總狀花序，花期 8~11 月。漿果橢圓形，藍色或藍黑色被白粉，果期4-5月。

An evergreen shrub in the genus Mahonia, endemic to Taiwan. Stems gray-white with fine vertical fissures. Odd-pinnate compound leaves; leaflets oblong, dark green above, yellowish green on back, finely serrated on the margin. Racemes, flowering from August to November. Berries oval, blue or blue-black with white powder, fruiting from April to May.

喜略遮陰及冷涼環境，以富含有機質且排水良好的土壤為佳。以種子繁殖、扦插繁殖或分株繁殖。

The plant prefers shade and cool environment, soils rich in organic matter and well drained. Propagated by seeds, cuttings or ramets.

可作為庭園景觀植物、盆栽植物、藥用教學植物。全株可入藥。

Suitable to be cultivated as garden landscape plants, potted plants, and medicinal education plants. The whole plant is used for medicinal purposes.