Polyscias nodosa
ARALIACEAE. Indigenous

SIZE: Up to 25m tall; trunk size 60cm diameter
TYPE: Evergreen
HABITAT: Open thickets and secondary forest, mostly at low altitudes

Due to its unique appearance, malapapaya is ideal as a centerpiece tree for accent landscaping. But unlike its namesake, the malapapaya is not famous for its fruit. Its wood is used to produce small and light objects like boxes, matches, pencil slats, popsicle sticks, toothpicks, chopsticks and ice cream spoons.