false aralia
plerandra elegantissima latin

The aralia clan and false aralia (Dizygotheca) are elegant to look at, but tricky in their requirements.

Dizygotheca elegantissima (False Aralia)

When he typed in "trees, Zone 5" I was dismayed to see only three types of cherry trees listed and confused to see false aralia listed.

False aralia (Dizygotheca) is native to New Caledonia and Polynesia and would croak outside a steamy Zone 10.

Schefflera elegantissima (formerly Dizygotheca elegantissima) (false aralia) is a species of flowering plant in the Araliaceae family, native to New Caledonia.