Araliaceae

Raukaua anomalus (Hook.) A.D.Mitch., Frodin & Heads

Raukaua anomalus (Hook.) A.D.Mitch., Frodin & Heads

Raukaua anomalus is a New Zealand native shrub found across the country in lowland to montane shrub and forest areas.

Raukawa

Raukaua edgerleyi (Hook.fil.) Seem.

Raukaua edgerleyi is a New Zealand-native plant species found in Westland District podocarp/broadleaf forests.

Haumakāroa

Raukaua simplex (G.Forst.) A.D.Mitch., Frodin & Heads

Raukaua simplex is a heteroblastic New Zealand shrub or small tree reaching 8m tall, with distinct juvenile and adult leaves.

Patē

Schefflera digitata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Schefflera digitata, or patē, is an endemic New Zealand tree with documented ecological roles and traditional Māori uses.

Rice paper plant

Tetrapanax papyrifer (Hook.) K.Koch

Tetrapanax papyrifer is a large-leaved plant used in traditional Chinese medicine and grown as an ornamental.

Australian parsnip

Trachymene incisa Rudge

Trachymene incisa (wild parsnip) is a native Australian perennial herb whose roots are a traditional Aboriginal bushfood.

False Aralia

Plerandra elegantissima (H.J.Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin

Plerandra elegantissima is an evergreen tree or shrub grown as a compact houseplant in temperate regions, holding the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Aralia cordata Thunb.

Aralia cordata Thunb.

Aralia cordata Thunb. is a eudicot plant that attracts pollinators, may have toxic fruit, and can be grown from seed or cuttings.

Pseudopanax linearis (Hook.fil.) K.Koch

Pseudopanax linearis (Hook.fil.) K.Koch

Pseudopanax linearis, or mountain lancewood, is a heteroblastic endemic New Zealand shrub or small tree native to the South Island.

Madeiran Ivy

Hedera maderensis K.Koch ex A.Rutherf.

Hedera maderensis (Madeiran ivy) is an evergreen climbing ivy endemic to Madeira, cultivated for gardens and floral arrangements.

Azores Ivy

Hedera azorica Carrière

Hedera azorica (Azores ivy) is an evergreen climbing ivy endemic to the Azores Islands, cultivated for gardening and floral use.

Algerian ivy

Hedera algeriensis Hibberd

Hedera algeriensis is a large evergreen ivy native to North Africa, widely used in gardening, that can be invasive.

Himalayan ivy

Hedera nepalensis K.Koch

Hedera nepalensis K.Koch is an evergreen toxic climbing ivy native to mountainous Asia with two recognized varieties.

Hedera crebrescens M.Bényei-Himmer & M.Höhn

Hedera crebrescens M.Bényei-Himmer & M.Höhn

Hedera crebrescens is an ivy species spreading in central Europe that was first identified in Hungary.

Lapalapa

Cheirodendron platyphyllum (Hook. & Arn.) Seem.

Lapalapa (Cheirodendron platyphyllum) is a small endemic Hawaiian flowering tree in the ginseng family.

Oreopanax peltatus Linden

Oreopanax peltatus Linden

Oreopanax peltatus is an Araliaceae plant found in Guatemala and Mexico, threatened by habitat loss.

Oreopanax ecuadorensis Seem.

Oreopanax ecuadorensis Seem.

Oreopanax ecuadorensis is an Araliaceae plant endemic to Ecuador, threatened by habitat loss.

Octopus Cabbage Tree

Cussonia arborea Hochst. ex A.Rich.

Cussonia arborea is an African tree species with a range of recorded traditional medicinal uses.

Five-Finger Tree

Cussonia natalensis Sond.

Natal forest cabbage tree

Cussonia sphaerocephala Strey

Cussonia sphaerocephala is a South African plant whose leaves are eaten by cabbage tree emperor moth larvae.

Lace Aralia

Polyscias guilfoylei (W.Bull ex Cogn. & Marchal) Bailey

Polyscias guilfoylei, or geranium aralia, is an evergreen shrub native to paleo- and neotropics, often grown as an ornamental plant.

shield aralia

Polyscias scutellaria (Burm.fil.) Fosberg

Polyscias scutellaria, or shield/plum aralia, is a commonly garden-grown tropical small tree/shrub native to western Pacific regions, with antiseptic and deodorant uses.

Dinner Plate Aralia

Polyscias balfouriana (Hort.Sander.) L.H.Bailey

Polyscias balfouriana is a bushy ornamental shrub in Araliaceae native from New Guinea to Queensland, Australia.

Ming Aralia

Polyscias fruticosa (L.) Harms

Polyscias fruticosa (Ming aralia) is a tropical shrub grown as an ornamental and for edible, medicinally used leaves.