Chloroplast genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of <i>Tetrapanax papyrifer</i> (Hook.) K. Koch (Araliaceae)

<i>Tetrapanax papyrifer</i> (Hook.) K. Koch is an important medicinal plant in Chinese Yao medicine. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome was sequenced using high-throughput sequencing technology. Its complete chloroplast genome spans 156,165 bp in total length, comprising a large single-copy region of 86,237 bp and a small single-copy region of 17,956 bp, separated by a pair of inverted repeat regions (25,986 bp each). Phylogenetic analysis based on chloroplast genomes revealed that the genomic structure of <i>T. papyrifer</i> shows similarities with species from the genus <i>Heptapleurum</i> in the Araliaceae family. The presented chloroplast genome will facilitate further phylogenetic analyses and inform conservation strategies for this species.