Panax, Geranium aralia
Polyscias guilfoylei

Family: Araliaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2-5 m high. The leaflets are oval and have weak teeth along the edge. The leaves are dark green or yellow and have white along the edges. The leaf blades vary in shape.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, China, Cook Is., Dominican Republic, East Africa, Guinea, Haiti, Hawaii, Kiribati, Leeward Is., Marquesas, Micronesia, Mozambique, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, North America, Pacific (country/location of origin), Palau, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Rotuma, SE Asia, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, USA, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

It can be grown from cuttings. It is often grown as a hedge plant.

Its other names

Local names

Afia, Bebero, Bei, Berobero, Geranium leaf aralia, Tanetane, Te kaimamara

Synonyms

Aralia guilfoylei W. Bull; Aralia maculata W. Bull.; Aralia monstrosa B. S. Williams; Nothopanax fruticosus var. victoriae (W. Bull) Merr.; Nothopanax guilfoylei (W. Bill) Cogn. & Marchal; Panax laciniata B. S. Williams ex W. Richards; Panax victoriae W. Bull;