Oreopanax dactylifolius is a shrub or small tree endemic to Mexico.

Oreopanax dactylifolius is evergreen, and has a medium growth rate, with a mature height of at least 10 feet.

The branch structure is very emphatic and the bark texture similar to that of ivy in its bushy or arborescent stage.

Oreopanax dactylifolius is sometimes used in horticulture for its form and decorative foliage.

A specimen tentatively identified as this species has been growing at the "Vets Garden," a therapy garden attached to the Veterans Affairs Hospital of Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA USA, (90073), for at least 30 years and perhaps more than 40.