Pseudopanax laetus, the shrub panax, is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Aralioideae, family Araliaceae, native to the North Island of New Zealand. It is a member of the Neopanax clade, and occasionally referred to as Neopanax laetus. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Known from the North Island of New Zealand.
Forests in mountainous regions.