Dense clusters of round pale Osmoxylon lineare buds sit among leaves divided into narrow radiating segments

Osmoxylon lineare


Native to Luzon in the Philippines, this evergreen shrub grows in wet tropical habitats and can reach about ten feet tall. Its leaves are divided into narrow, finger-like segments that radiate from the leaf base. The flowers grow in clusters called umbels, followed by whitish fruits that darken to dull black. It is cultivated for hedges and ornamental foliage and is sometimes used in rain gardens. Photographed in Florida.


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