Cussonia sphaerocephala Strey is a plant in the Araliaceae family, order Apiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Cussonia sphaerocephala Strey
Cussonia sphaerocephala is a South African plant whose leaves are eaten by cabbage tree emperor moth larvae.
Identify with AI — OfflineThe scientific name of this species is Cussonia sphaerocephala Strey.
Its distinctive leaves are twice compound, and are arranged in neat circular heads.
It grows on the subtropical coast of South Africa.
The larvae of the cabbage tree emperor moth (Bunaea alcinoe) feed on the leaves of this plant.
Photo: (c) Garth Aiston, all rights reserved, uploaded by Garth Aiston
Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus (Rupr. & Maxim.) S.Y.Hu
Cussonia natalensis Sond.
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus (Makino) Koidz.
Hydrocotyle sulcata C.J.Webb & P.N.Johnson
Hydrocotyle umbellata L.
Aralia hispida Vent.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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