Polyscias kikuyuensis

Polyscias kikuyuensis, also called the parasol tree and mutati, is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Kenya, where its wood is used to make boxes and similar items. The species is confined to wet upland forest,^[2] and is threatened by habitat loss. Including the forests of Cherangani hills, Kenya.^[3]

Polyscias kikuyuensis
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Araliaceae
Genus:	Polyscias
Species:	P. kikuyuensis
Binomial name
Polyscias kikuyuensis Summerh.