Polyscias balfouriana (Hort.Sander.) L.H.Bailey is a plant in the Araliaceae family, order Apiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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

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

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

Family
Genus
Polyscias
Order
Apiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

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

Polyscias balfouriana, commonly called Balfour aralia or dinner plate aralia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. Its native range extends from New Guinea to Queensland, Australia. This plant grows as a bushy shrub. It bears alternate leaves with long petioles, and produces white flowers that each have 5 petals. Its specific epithet was chosen to honor John Hutton Balfour. This species is commonly cultivated as an ornamental plant.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Apiales Araliaceae Polyscias

More from Araliaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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