Araliaceae FAMILY

Polyscias verticillata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Polyscias verticillata is a small, glabrous, sparingly branched shrub or tree growing up to 7 metres tall[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild and occasionally cultivated for its edible leaves, which are used locally. It is often grown as an ornamental and food hedge within its native range[ 658 Title Food Plants of Papua New Guinea Publication Author French. B.R. Publisher Author. Year 2006 ISBN Description Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangePacific - New Guinea, Bismarck and Solomon Islands.

HabitatUsually found in lowland forests and near beaches, but also at elevations up to 1,200 metres in the rainforests of New Guinea[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].