| Type | Indigenous |
|---|---|
| Family | Araliaceae |
| Synonym | Paratropia capitata Wt. & Arn. |
| Local Name | Ettilamaram |
| Habit | Medium sized tree |
| Botanical Features | Low much-branched trees. Leaves alternate, palmately compound; leaflets seven, their stalks 2 inches; ca 15 x 5 cm, coriaceous, glossy on the upper side, dull and light green on lower side; midrib very stout, brown; lateral neves slender, prominent on the upper side, flowers in dense sessile heads of 6 or 7, fruits drupaceous, sub globose, 6-angled. |