Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-666.55.15
Polyscias scutellaria
Synonym: Nothopanax scutellarium.
Names: Semangkuk; puding.
Region: southeast Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea, western Pacific.
Habitat: lower elevations; in full sun to partial shade; adaptable to most well-drained soils
Botany
Much branched, evergreen shrub or small tree; 1 to 6 metres tall.
Use: leaves cooked and eaten as greens; medicine; ornamental, hedge plant.