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Polyscias balfouriana

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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]

References

  1. ^ "Polyscias balfouriana (André) L.H.Bailey". www.gbif.org.
  2. ^ a b "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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Polyscias balfouriana: Brief Summary

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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 honors John Hutton Balfour. The species is often grown in cultivation as an ornamental.

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