Polyscias elegans
Plant Number: 31
Common Name: Celery Wood
Scientific Name: Polyscias elegans
Derivation of name
Polyscias - comes from the Greek for "many umbel", referring to generally large umbels in this genus.
elegans - Latin elegans originally was a term of reproach, "dainty, fastidious;" or “tastefully refined"
Description
- Narrow tree to 20 m
- Saplings often unbranched
- Crushed leaves and stems have a celery smell
- Tiny purple flowers
- Purple black fruit when ripe to 5 mm
Human uses
Butterfly host plant
Acknowledgment: Mangroves to Mountains
Photo credit: Andreas Lambrianides