Polyscias balfouriana explained

Polyscias balfouriana, known as Balfour aralia or dinner plate aralia, is a species in the family Araliaceae.[1] The species is native from New Guinea to Queensland, Australia.[2]

It is a bushy shrub. Leaves are alternate and have long petioles. Flowers are white with 5 petals.[3]

The specific epithet honors John Hutton Balfour.[1] The species is often grown in cultivation as an ornamental.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Polyscias balfouriana . www.efloraofgandhinagar.in . E-Flora of Gandhinagar . 17 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Polyscias balfouriana (André) L.H.Bailey Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 17 April 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Details of Polyscias balfouriana . plantdatabase.kpu.ca . Kwantlan Polytechnic University . 17 April 2022.
  4. Web site: 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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