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