| Type | Indigenous |
|---|---|
| Family | Araliaceae |
| Synonym | Heptapleurum stellatum Gaertn. |
| Local Name | Kappamaram |
| Habit | Small sized tree |
| Botanical Features | Straggling shrubs. Leaves digitate; leaflets 3-5, 12 x 8 cm, obovate, apex emarginate or slightly obtuse; petiole 10-15 cm long, sheathing, petiolule to 5 cm. Panicles to 35 cm long; pedicels to 0.7 cm long; calyx tube united with ovary forming a rim; petals 7-8, 3 x 1.5 cm, triangular; stamens 7-8, filaments 1.5 mm; anthers 1.5 mm; ovary seated in the calyx cup; ovary 7-8 celled. Drupe globose. |