Polyscias marchionensis

(F.Br.) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett

Araliaceae

+ Synonyms

Reynoldsia marchionensis F.Br.

Common Name:

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General Information

Polyscias marchionensis is a tree, sometimes multi-trunked, growing up to 8 metres tall with an umbrella-shaped crown. The trunk is up to 20cm in diameter.
The aromatic leaves are gathered from the wild and used locally for scenting coconut oil.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Pacific - The Marquesas Islands.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	7.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The aromatic leaves are used for scenting coconut oil[

Title: Dictionary of Economic Plants.
Publication
Author: Uphof. J. C. Th.
Publisher: Weinheim
Year: 1959
ISBN: -
Description: An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.

Propagation

Seed -

Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-11-23. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Polyscias+marchionensis>

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