''Dendropanax laurifolius'', commonly known as Palo de Vaca, is a tree in the family

Araliaceae The Araliaceae are a family of flowering plants composed of about 43 genera and around 1500 species consisting of primarily woody plants and some herbaceous plants commonly called the ginseng family. The morphology of Araliaceae varies widely ...

. It is endemic to

Puerto Rico ; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Government of Puerto Rico, self-governing Caribbean Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island organized as an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territo ...

, and is found in moist regions of forests at middle or high elevations.Page 149, ''Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis'' Alain H. Liogier, Luis F. Martorell. Published by La Editorial, UPR, 2000. /

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Araliaceae Endemic flora of Puerto Rico Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Araliaceae-stub