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Polyscias ornifolia

(Baker) Harms

Araliaceae

+ Synonyms

Panax ornifolius Baker

Common Name:

Polyscias ornifolia
Leaves and fruits
Photograph by: Patrice Antilahimena
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General Information

Polyscias ornifolia is a tree growing up to 20 metres tall[
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Africa - Madagascar.

Habitat

Humid and subhumid woodland, at elevations from 500 - 2,500 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating * *
HabitTree
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is used locally for light construction and flooring, as well as for matches[
299
Title
Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.prota.org
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Propagation

Seed -
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-04-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Polyscias+ornifolia>

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