Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.) Harms

 
  • Family : ARALIACEAE
    (Ginseng Or Aralia Or Ivy Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : DAIN FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Araliaceae
  • Basionym : Brassaia actinophylla Endl.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Heptapleurum actinophyllum (Endl.) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
  • Common name : Octopus tree
  • Habit : Tree
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated in gardens
  • Key identification features : Erect shrub or small tree; Leaves compound, umbrella shaped rosette; Flowers bright red, racemes; Fruits round dark berries.
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru district
    • Kerala : Kerala
    • Maharashtra : Mumbai-City district
  • Native : Australia, New Guinea
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Australia, New Guinea
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Schefflera actinophylla. Downloaded on 10 October 2024.

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