Polyscias scutellaria
COMMON NAME | Panax, shield
aralia or plum aralia |
TYPE | Shrub |
FAMILY | Araliaceae |
NOTES | A much-branched
evergreen shrub or small tree growing from 3 to 18 ft. The plant is harvested from the wild for
local use as a food and medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental and
hedge plant, valued especially for its showy foliage. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Southeast Asia - Indonesia to New
Guinea and the western Pacific |
NATIVE HABITAT | Found at lower
elevations |
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