Polyscias balfouriana, known as Balfour aralia or dinner plate aralia, is a species in the family Araliaceae.[2] The species is native from New Guinea to Queensland, Australia.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Polyscias |
| Species: | P. balfouriana
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| Binomial name | |
| Polyscias balfouriana (André) L.H.Bailey
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Aralia balfouriana André | |
It is a bushy shrub. Leaves are alternate and have long petioles. Flowers are white with 5 petals.[4]
The specific epithet honors John Hutton Balfour.[2] The species is often grown in cultivation as an ornamental.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Polyscias balfouriana (André) L.H.Bailey". www.gbif.org.
- ^ a b "Polyscias balfouriana". www.efloraofgandhinagar.in. E-Flora of Gandhinagar. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Polyscias balfouriana (André) L.H.Bailey | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Details of Polyscias balfouriana". plantdatabase.kpu.ca. Kwantlan Polytechnic University. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Polyscias balfouriana (Aralia Balfour, Balfour Polyscias, Dinner Plate Aralia) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox.