Dendropanax
Read about Dendropanax in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Dendropanax (Greek, tree Panax). Araliaceae. Unarmed trees and shrubs from Trop. Amer. and Asia, also China and Japan. Fls. hermaphrodite, rarely polygamous. Species about 20. D. japonicus, Seem. (Hedera japonica, Jungh.), may be secured from dealers in Japanese plants. The lvs. have been compared to Fatsia japonica, but are smaller and mostly 3-lobed but simple. The floral parts are in 5's: infl. umbellate, terminal nearly simple and not showy: berry globose. Cult in temperate house. N. Taylor.
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Dendropanax is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae, consisting of 92 species of evergreen trees and shrubs. They are native to Central and South America, eastern Asia and the Malay Peninsula. Template:Apiales-stub