Pseudopanax laetus

Pseudopanax laetus
Leaves
Flowers

Declining (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Pseudopanax
Species:
P. laetus
Binomial name
Pseudopanax laetus
(Kirk) Philipson
Synonyms
  • Neopanax laetus (Kirk) Allan
  • Nothopanax laetus (Kirk) Cheeseman

Pseudopanax laetus, the shrub panax, is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Aralioideae, family Araliaceae, native to the North Island of New Zealand. It is a member of the Neopanax clade, and occasionally referred to as Neopanax laetus. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.