Island pine
Polyscias cissodendron

Family: Araliaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2-5 m tall. It can be 12 m tall. The trunk can be 37 cm across. The leaves are less than 40 cm long. They are made up of about 10 oval leaflets and one at the end. They are dark green. The flowers are in panicles at the top of the plant and ends of branches. The flowers are small and yellow or dull white. The fruit are purple to dark red and round but flattened. They are 3-4 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in sheltered lowland forest. It has been recorded in New Caledonia above 500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia (country/location of origin), Pacific, Vanuatu

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Montagueia haplostemon Baker.f.; Nothopanax cissodendron (C. Moore & F. Muell.) W. R. B. Oliv.; Panax cissodendron C. Moore & F. Muell.; Polyscias monticola Harms; Polyscias myriophylla (Baill.) Harms; Polyscias neoebudarum (Guillaumin) Stone; Tieghemopanax cissodendron (C. Moore & F. Muell.) R. Vig.; and others