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Polyscias fulva is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae (ginseng). It is an evergreen or deciduous tree, native to the mountains of tropical Africa and the southwestern Arabian Peninsula.
Polysicas fulva is generally found in mountain forests, from 750 to 2,500 m (2,460 to 8,200 ft) elevation. It grows best where the average daytime temperature ranges from 20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F) and average annual rainfall is from 1,500 to 2,000 mm (59 to 79 in), but it can tolerate average daytime temperatures of 18 to 36 °C (64 to 97 °F), and average annual rainfall of 1,200 to 2,500 mm (47 to 98 in). It prefers well-drained sandy to loamy soil, with a pH ranging from 5 to 6.5, and can tolerate a pH of 4.5 to 7.
The wood is lightweight and easily worked, but brittle and not durable. It is used in household objects and handicrafts, and for firewood.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polyscias fulva by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
