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Araliaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Neopanax arboreus

Neopanax arboreus

Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Neopanax arboreus is a small evergreen tree with a freely-branched, rounded canopy; the plant can grow from 3.5 - 7.5 metres tall[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials and possibly also as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental. Neopanax arboreus has a very wide distribution, a large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeNew Zealand - North and South Islands.
HabitatForests and open scrub; at elevations from sea-level to 760 metres.