Polyscias fruticosa

Polyscias fruticosa
Tiliacora triandra on Polyscias fruticosa tree
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Polyscias
Species:
P. fruticosa
Binomial name
Polyscias fruticosa
(L.) Harms
Polyscias guilfoylei and Polyscias fruticosa

Polyscias fruticosa, or Ming aralia, is a perennial plant, dicot evergreen shrub or dwarf tree, native to India. The plant grows fairly slowly but can reach up to 1–2 meters in height. The leaves are of a dark green pigment, glossy in texture, and are tripinnate and appear divided. Individual leaves vary from narrowly ovate to lanceolate and are about 10 cm long.[1]

  1. ^ "Ming aralia – Lanna Food | Northern Thai Information Center, Chiang Mai University Library". 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2024.