Pseudopanax arboreus

Pseudopanax arboreus
Pseudopanax arboreus in Christchurch Botanical Gardens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Pseudopanax
Species:
P. arboreus
Binomial name
Pseudopanax arboreus
(L.f.) K.Koch (1859)
Synonyms
  • Neopanax arboreus (Murray) Allan
  • Nothopanax arboreus (L.f.) Seem. (1866)
  • Panax arboreus L.f. (1782)
  • Panax australasius Pers. (1805), not validly publ.

Pseudopanax arboreus, commonly known as five finger, five-finger or fivefinger (Māori: puahou or whauwhaupaku), is a New Zealand native tree belonging to the family Araliaceae. It is one of New Zealand's more common native trees, being found widely in bush, scrub and gardens throughout both islands. The compound leaves with five to seven leaflets, hence the name "five finger", are very characteristic of the tree and easily recognized.

Closely related and very similar to five finger are P. laetus, P. colensoi, and P. macintyrei.