Osmoxylon lineare

Miagos bush

Scientific name: Osmoxylon lineare

Family: Araliaceae 

It is an evergreen shrub endemic to the Philippines but can be found in cultivation throughout the tropics and subtropics.

 Mature stands can reach up to 10' tall with a similar spread.

 The upright branches are topped with clusters of glossy, deeply cut foliage. 

The leaves appear to be palmately compound but are in fact entire, made up of four to six narrow, linear segments that can reach 8" long and 0.5" wide.

 Terminal, compound umbels of small, white flowers bloom mostly in summer and are followed by contrasting round, black fruits.

 The fruits are attractive to birds.