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Polyscias
''Polyscias'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae. They bear pinnately compound leaves. In 2003, a checklist and nomenclator was published for Araliaceae.David G. Frodin and Rafaël Govaerts. 2003. ''World Checklist and Bibliography of Araliaceae''. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. . (See ''External links'' below). In this work, 116 species were listed for ''Polyscias''. , Plants of the World Online recognises 180 species in the genus and 22 synonyms for it. Selected species * '' Polyscias aemiliguineae'' * '' Polyscias balfouriana'' * '' Polyscias cissodendron'' * '' Polyscias elegans'' * '' Polyscias flynnii'' * '' Polyscias fruticosa'' * '' Polyscias fulva'' * ''Polyscias guilfoylei ''Polyscias guilfoylei'', the geranium aralia or wild coffee, is a species of evergreen shrub native to the paleotropics and neotropics. It is not closely related to the true coffee plants of the genus ''Coffea''. It has erect branches and can gr ...'' * '' Polyscias ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyscias Fruticosa
''Polyscias fruticosa'', or Ming aralia, is a perennial plant, dicot evergreen shrub or dwarf tree. 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. Distribution Ming aralia is native to New Guinea, surrounding islands, and northeastern Australia, and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It has also been introduced into other countries in Southeast Asia, the Carribbean, and Mozambique. Genus: ''Polyscias'' The name ''Polyscias'' means many-shaded, in reference to the foliage found on these plants. Their stalks carry compound leaves with up to seven (or more) opposite leaflets. In several species, the leaves are deeply lobed. There are about six species of the genus ''Polyscias'' that are actively cultivated. The genus contains a variety of tropical plants, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyscias Elegans
''Polyscias elegans'', known as the celery wood, is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. It occurs in a variety of different rainforest types, from fertile basaltic soils, to sand dunes and less fertile sedimentary soils. The range of natural distribution is from Jervis Bay (35° S) in southern New South Wales to Thursday Island (10° S), north of the Australian continent. Other common names include black pencil cedar and silver basswood. ''Polyscias elegans'' is useful to bush regenerators as a nursery tree, which provides shade for longer-lived young trees underneath. ''Polyscias elegans'' is also known as Celery wood, Mowbulan whitewood, Silver basswood and White sycamore.http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Polyscias.html Sorting Polyscias names Description It is a fast-growing medium-sized tree with an attractive palm-like or umbrella-shaped crown. Up to 30 meters tall and a trunk diameter of 75 cm. The trunk is mostly straight, unbuttressed and cylindr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyscias Fulva
''Polyscias fulva'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ... ''Araliaceae'' (ginseng). It is an evergreen or deciduous tree, native to the mountains of tropical Africa and the southwestern Arabian Peninsula. Description ''Polyscias fulva'' is a deciduous or evergreen tree, with a straight trunk and a small umbrella-shaped crown. It can grow to in height. It has a straight trunk, which is unbranched for most of its height. The trunk is unbutressed, and can grow up to in diameter. The foliage is composed of large compound leaves, which grow in bunches at the top of the branches. The leaflets are dark green on the top, and white and tomentose on the underside. It is similar in form and foliage to ''Polyscias kikuyuensis'', but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyscias Sambucifolia
''Polyscias sambucifolia'', commonly known as elderberry panax or small basswood, is a species of plant native to eastern Australia. Taxonomy Elderberry panax was first described by Franz Sieber in 1830 as ''Panax sambucifolius''. It was given its current name in 1894 by German botanist Hermann Harms. The taxonomy of the small basswood has been reviewed, resulting in the recognition of three sub species: ''sambucifolia'', ''decomposita'' and ''leptophylla''. Common names for these plants include small basswood, elderberry panax, ornamental ash and elderberry ash. Description Elderberry panax grows to 11 metres tall with a trunk diameter of 20 cm at Errinundra National Park and Otway National Park in the state of Victoria. The trunk is straight. Bark is dark brown or black. Fairly smooth, marked by lenticles, pustules and lines. Leaves Leaf form varies between different sub forms of this plant. See Plant Net for detailed descriptions between the sub species. Leav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyscias Guilfoylei
''Polyscias guilfoylei'', the geranium aralia or wild coffee, is a species of evergreen shrub native to the paleotropics and neotropics. It is not closely related to the true coffee plants of the genus ''Coffea''. It has erect branches and can grow to a height of up to . The leaves are long and 1-pinnate with leaflets which are opposite. The leaf blades are variable, but usually ovate or elliptic and coarsely Dentate leaf, dentate or lacerate. The leaves are commonly variegated with margins of white or pale yellow, but can also be entirely dark green. The insignificant flowers form as green umbels, and may be followed by black berries. The cultivar 'Victoriae', with strongly variegated, white and green, jagged leaves, is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It does not tolerate temperatures below , and must be grown under glass all year round in temperate climate, temperate zones. Gallery File:Polyscias guilfoylei 2.jpg Polyscias guilfoylei 4z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyscias Maraisiana
''Polyscias maraisiana'' is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae, formerly named ''Gastonia mauritiana''. It is endemic to Mauritius, where it was formerly common on forest verges and also in coastal areas. It was formerly grown as an ornamental in Europe, partly on account of its strikingly heteroblastic leaves, however it is rarely found in international cultivation now. It is however beginning to be cultivated in its native country, as an ornamental landscaping plant - for gardens and public areas. It is named for the botanist Wessel Marais. It is one of several ''Polyscias'' species which are endemic to Mauritius Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Ag ..., including '' Polyscias dichroostachya'' (distinctive flower-spike and large, square leaf-segments), '' Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyscias Balfouriana
''Polyscias balfouriana'', known as Balfour aralia or dinner plate aralia, is a species in the family Araliaceae. The species is native from New Guinea to Queensland, Australia. It is a bushy shrub. Leaves are alternate and have long petioles. Flowers are white with 5 petals. The specific epithet In Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin gramm ... honors John Hutton Balfour. The species is often grown in cultivation as an ornamental. References {{Taxonbar balfouriana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyscias Murrayi
''Polyscias murrayi'', known as the pencil cedar, is a very common rainforest tree of eastern Australia. It occurs as a secondary regeneration species in disturbed rainforest areas, often on hillsides. The tree is identified by cylindrical trunk; abruptly forking into many branches, and supporting an impressive dark canopy. Other common names include the umbrella tree, white basswood and pencilwood. The range of natural distribution is from the Howe Range, just over the border in the state of Victoria (37° S), up through New South Wales and to Atherton, Queensland (17° S). It also occurs in New Guinea. Description This small to medium size tree grows to 25 metres tall with a trunk diameter of 50 cm. It is unbranched at the end of the main trunk, then breaks out into a many branched crown. The cylindrical trunk is mostly smooth, greyish or brown. The base of the tree is not flanged, fluted or buttressed. Leaves are alternate and pinnate with 8 to 30 leaflets, opposite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyscias Scutellaria
''Polyscias scutellaria'', the shield aralia, or plum aralia, is a tropical shrub or small tree reaching 2–6 meters in height. A native of eastern Malesia and southwest Pacific islands, it is commonly grown in gardens. The leaves and root can be used as an antiseptic and deodorant. Applications in cuisine Ancient native Indonesians have used shield aralia leaf as a bowl substitute due to its bowl-like shape and tear-resistant properties. In modern Indonesian cuisine shield aralia can be used as fancy food packaging Food packaging is a packaging system specifically designed for food and represents one of the most important aspects among the processes involved in the food industry, as it provides protection from chemical, biological and physical alterations .... Shredded shield aralia has aromatic properties that can be mixed with meat or fish to conceal the odor. References scutellaria Plants described in 1768 Taxa named by Nicolaas Laurens Burman {{Araliac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyscias Rodriguesiana
''Polyscias rodriguesiana'' (formerly ''Gastonia rodriguesiana'', locally known as "bois blanc") is a rare species of plant in the family Araliaceae. Habitat It is endemic to the island of Rodrigues, in Mauritius. It used to occur throughout Rodrigues island, but was especially common in coastal regions and on limestone or old coral sediments. It is now critically endangered. Description It has a soft, swollen trunk and thick branches. It can reach a height of 6 meters, but is usually shorter and more compact. Its leaves are heterophyllous, like its close relative ''Polyscias maraisiana ''Polyscias maraisiana'' is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae, formerly named ''Gastonia mauritiana''. It is endemic to Mauritius, where it was formerly common on forest verges and also in coastal areas. It was formerly grown as an orn ...'' on Mauritius island to the west. Adult plants' leaves are shiny, rounded and bright green. References rodriguesiana Endemic flora o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyscias Sandwicensis
''Polyscias sandwicensis'' (formerly '' Reynoldsia sandwicensis''), known in Hawaiian as the 'ohe makai or ''Ohe kukuluāeo'', is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It is a Hawaiian dry forest tree, adapted by being deciduous and losing its leaves during the regular summer drought. It reaches a height of high with a trunk diameter of . It can be found at elevations of on most main islands. ''Polyscias sandwicensis'' generally inhabits lowland dry forests, but is occasionally seen in coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References External links * sandwicensis Trees of Hawaii Endemic flora of Hawaii Near threatened plants Taxonomy ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
