Osmoxylon lineare: Green aralia

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Osmoxylon lineare also known as Green Aralia, Miagos bush, is native to Southeast Asia, a tropical ornamental miniature tree valuable for exotic fine-cut leaves. Palmate compound leaves with leathery surface. Tolerant to drought and wide range of light conditions, from full sun to deep shade. This evergreen tropical foliage has an exotic appearance of Japanese style bamboo.

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Osmoxylon lineare has unusual clusters of flowers that turned into purple fruits like multiple pearl beads mounted on a single stalk.

Photos:  SFGreen, Singapore 20120513

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