Check out Fruit Tree/ by Julia Massey & The Five Finger Discount on Amazon Music. Oblong and five-angled it is star-shaped when cut across the middle. Five-finger (Pseudopanax arboreus), or whauwhaupaku, is one of the most common trees in New Zealand.It is fast-growing and often found in regenerating forest. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. Its leaves consist of five to seven leaflets, arranged like fingers around a central stalk (this is known as a palmate arrangement). A fast growing small tree well known for its luxuriant growth and purple fruit in large obvious clusters from spring to early autumn. Buddha’s hand citron is an evergreen, large thorny shrub or small tree that grows up to 3 to 5 meters tall. Pseudopanax arboreus or five finger (Māori: 'puahou' or 'whauwhaupaku'), is a New Zealand native tree belonging to the family Araliaceae.It is one of New Zealand's more common native trees, being found widely in bush, scrub and gardens throughout both islands. Small symetrical tree. Other Names: Citrus medica, bushukan, fingered citron, fragrant citron, five finger mandarin, goblin fingers. About Five-finger. The leaves consist of five to seven large glossy leaflets, arranged in a palmate arrangement with leaves around a central stalk. Season: August - March. Fruit has a thin, waxy, green-yellow, yellow or orange skin. Carambola, Starfruit, Five-finger, Balimbing Origin: South East Asia. Growing Habit. Red and white flowers appear on bare branches or at leaf bases.