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shield aralia, plum aralia, Balfour aralia

Polyscias scutellaria

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

A rather tall growing tropical ornamental shrub with serrated variegated leaves.

Habitat:

Growing as an ornamental shrub in a semi-urban garden in the equatorial tropics of northern New Guinea.

Reference Links:

Geraniumleaf-aralia - Polyscias scutellaria - Overview, Polyscias scutellaria

Species ID Suggestions

Balfour Aralia

Polyscias balfouriana

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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Biota of S. Frazier's Yard at Sentani, Papua, Indonesia

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PublishedSeptember 30, 2013

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