Polyscias cumingiana
Fern Leaf Aralia, Gazelle Pen
Other regional names: Malaysian Aralia
- Malaysian Aralia
Also known as: ? cummingii C.Presl +14 more
- ? cummingii C.Presl
- Anomopanax cumingianus (C.Presl) Merr.
- Aralia naumannii Marchal
- Nothopanax crispatus (W.Bull) Merr.
- Nothopanax cumingianus (C.Presl) Seem.
- Nothopanax cummingii (C.Presl) Seem.
- Nothopanax pinnatus (Lam.) Miq.
- Panax bandanense Zipp. ex Span.
- Panax bandanensis Zipp. ex Span.
- Panax crispatus W.Bull
- Panax cumingianus (C.Presl) Rolfe
- Panax cummingii (C.Presl) Harms ex Engl. & Prantl
- Panax rumphiana Harms
- Panax secundus Schult.
- Paratropia cumingiana C.Presl
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to Tropical Asia and the Pacific, Polyscias cumingiana (commonly known as Fern-Leaf Aralia or Gazelle Pen) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Araliaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Maluku, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Vanuatu
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cook Is., El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Society Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu