Polyscias sambucifolia (sieber ex Dc.) Harms

A shrub or small tree. It grows 4-10 m high and spreads 3-6 m wide. It often has suckers from the roots. It can form large colonies. The bark is black and with pimples in lines. The leaves are 4-35 cm long by 4-15 cm wide. The leaves are blue-green. They can be entire or divided once or twice. There are 5-21 leaflets which are 4-20 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. They are sword shaped or deeply lobed. The flowers are 0.4 cm across and yellow-green. They occur in open groups about 12 cm long. The fruit is about 0.6 cm long and ribbed.

It is a warm temperate to tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and coastal woodland. It grows in acid soils. It is best in shaded locations. It suits hardiness zones 9-12. Tasmania Herbarium.

The fruit are eaten raw.

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings. Plants spread by layering.