Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polyscias balfouriana
- Genus
- Polyscias
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Papua New Guinea
- Distribution
- Papua New Guinea to Australia
- Found in India
- Gujarat
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Leaves are alternate and have long petioles.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- Palmately compound (leaflets radiate from one point)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Polyscias balfouriana itself; the rest are typical of the Araliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“Flowers are white with 5 petals.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Polyscias balfouriana itself; the rest are typical of the Araliaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Polyscias balfouriana
Polyscias balfouriana belongs to the Araliaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Gujarat.
Botanical family
Araliaceae
Ginseng Or Aralia Or Ivy Family
Polyscias balfouriana belongs to the Araliaceae family.
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