Pseudopanax arboreus, commonly known as five-finger, is a common tree of lowland forests throughout New Zealand that grows into a well-branched rounded tree of 3-6m. The leaves are composed of 5-7 leaflets radiating on short stalks from a central stem. The leaflets are graduated in size, with the smaller ones being closest to the main stem and the largest up to 20cm long. They are a deep shiny green, paler beneath and leathery with serrated margins.
Pseudopanax arboreus, commonly known as five-finger, is a common tree of lowland forests throughout New Zealand that grows into a well-branched rounded tree of 3-6m. The leaves are composed of 5-7 leaflets radiating on short stalks from a central stem. The leaflets are graduated in size, with the smaller ones being closest to the main stem and the largest up to 20cm long. They are a deep shiny green, paler beneath and leathery with serrated margins.
