Astropanax abyssinicus is a flowering plant in the family Araliaceae.

It grows in tropical Africa, from southeastern Nigeria to Ethiopia and Zambia.

[3] It grows in montane rainforest, where it is frequently found in secondary growth, gallery forests, and where forests transition to grassland.

[3] The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild and used for timber, firewood, or medicine.

It is sometimes grown as a living fence or an ornamental plant in gardens.