Metapanax davidii

David false-ginsing is a deciduous tree in the ivy or Araliaceae family and is a small tree native to South China and N. Vietnam. It grows to 12 m tall.

• Leaves are simple, entire or 3-lobed, rarely palmately compound, with an oblong-ovate to oblong-lanceolate blade 6–20 cm long and 3.5–6.5 cm across, leathery, 3-veined from the base, with 6-8 secondary vein pairs, not prominently conspicuous; leaf base is acute to broadly cuneate, occasionally rounded, margin sparsely serrate, apex acuminate; petiole is long (3–20 cm) and slender to stout.
• Flowers (inflorescences) are terminal, forming a panicle of umbels; the primary axis is 6–12 cm long, and secondary axes 1.5–3 cm long; umbels are 1.5–2.5 cm in diameter.
• Fruit is laterally compressed, circular, 5–6 mm in diameter, turning purplish when ripe.