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Scientific Name
Synonyms
Common Names
Family
Origin
Naturalised Distribution
Notes
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Elderberry panax
Polyscias sambucifolia

Scientific Name

Polyscias sambucifolia (Sieber ex DC.) Harms

Synonyms

Panax sambucifolius Sieber ex DC.

Common Names

elderberry ash, elderberry panax, ornamental ash

Family

Araliaceae

Origin

Native to large parts of eastern Australia (i.e. south-eastern Queensland, eastern New South Wales, the ACT and eastern and central Victoria).

Naturalised Distribution

Naturalised in Tasmania.

Notes

Elderberry panax (Polyscias sambucifolia) is regarded as an environmental weed in Tasmania.



habit (Photo: Greg Jordan)


large once-compound leaves and clusters of fruit (Photo: Greg Jordan)


close-up of immature fruit (Photo: Greg Jordan)


Polyscias sambucifolia subsp decomposita, with twice-compound leaves (Photo: Jackie Miles and Max Campbell)