Polyscias balfouriana

Polyscias balfouriana, known as Balfour aralia or dinner plate aralia, is a species in the family Araliaceae.[2] The species is native from New Guinea to Queensland, Australia.[3]

Polyscias balfouriana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Polyscias
Species:
P. balfouriana
Binomial name
Polyscias balfouriana
(André) L.H.Bailey
Synonyms[1]

Aralia balfouriana André
Panax balfourii Pynaert
Panax balfourii Pynaert ex Sander

It is a bushy shrub. Leaves are alternate and have long petioles. Flowers are white with 5 petals.[4]

The specific epithet honors John Hutton Balfour.[2] The species is often grown in cultivation as an ornamental.[5]

References

  1. "Polyscias balfouriana (André) L.H.Bailey". www.gbif.org.
  2. "Polyscias balfouriana". www.efloraofgandhinagar.in. E-Flora of Gandhinagar. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. "Polyscias balfouriana (André) L.H.Bailey | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. "Details of Polyscias balfouriana". plantdatabase.kpu.ca. Kwantlan Polytechnic University. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  5. "Polyscias balfouriana (Aralia Balfour, Balfour Polyscias, Dinner Plate Aralia) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox.
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