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Ming Aralia

Polyscias fruticosa

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Field Notes

Description:

Polyscias fruticosa, or Ming Aralia, is a perennial dicot evergreen shrub or dwarf tree native to India. The plant grows fairly slowly but can reach up to 1 to 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. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ming_Aralia

Notes:

from my mother's garden

Species ID Suggestions

Ming Aralia

Polyscias fruticosa

Comments (1)

Thank you for the ID Dan. This cultivar has particularly fine leaves, when under full sun it grows into a dense pompom.

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