Kingdom Plantae                                                                                                    

Clade : Angiosperms

Order : Apiales

Family : Araliaceae

Subfamily: Aralioideae

Genus :    Osmoxylon

Osmoxylon lineare, commonly called green aralia, is an evergreen shrub endemic to the Philippines. Mature stands can reach up to 10' tall with a similar spread. The upright branches are topped with clusters of glossy, deeply cut foliage.

The leaves appear to be palmately compound but are entire, made up of four to six narrow, linear segments that can reach 8" long and 0.5" wide. Terminal, compound umbels of small, white flowers bloom mostly in summer and are followed by contrasting round, black fruits. The fruits are attractive to birds.