Polyscias florosa

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Polyscias florosa

Description

Small tree, up to 10 m, with thick branches bearing terminal clusters of large leaves, glabres- cent. Leaves imparipinnate, multijugate, up to 2 m; Inflorescence a large glabrescent panicle; Flowers c. 6-12 in an umbellule, pedicels 3-5 mm with 2 minute bracts near the middle. Petals 5, oblong, 3 mm long. Stamens 5. Ovary turbinate, c. 2 mm long, 5-celled, disk flat, rising to the 5 central erect styles. Fruit subglobose (5-ribbed when dry), 8 by 6 mm, styles spreading and reflexed.

Distribution

Albay Prov present, Asia-Tropical: Philippines (Philippines present), Luzon present, Mt Bulusan present, Mt Malinao present, Sorsogon Prov present
Malesia: Philippines (Luzon; Mt Bulusan, Sorsogon Prov. and Mt Malinao, Albay Prov.).

Notes

The leaves are very similar to those of P. nodosa, with which this species has often been confused. However the pedicelled flowers are quite distinctive.