Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.) Harms

Octopus tree (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Araliaceae > Schefflera

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 4.75-6.75m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 4.75 - 6.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 3-6
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use fuel material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 20 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 23
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Schefflera actinophylla habit picture by Frederick Henderson (cc-by-sa)
Schefflera actinophylla habit picture by constancebzh (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Schefflera actinophylla leaf picture by Sam Gagne (cc-by-sa)
Schefflera actinophylla leaf picture by Gianfranco Romaelle (cc-by-sa)
Schefflera actinophylla leaf picture by christophe nicolas (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Schefflera actinophylla flower picture by Everald Everald Kinlock (cc-by-sa)
Schefflera actinophylla flower picture by Ravi Bhat (cc-by-sa)
Schefflera actinophylla flower picture by Rvt 063 (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Schefflera actinophylla fruit picture by Lamu FED (cc-by-sa)
Schefflera actinophylla fruit picture by Erica Bernal (cc-by-sa)
Schefflera actinophylla fruit picture by k sullivan (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Schefflera actinophylla world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bahamas, Bermuda, Dominica, Haiti, Norfolk Island, Puerto Rico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:91903-1
WFO ID wfo-0000305603
COL ID 6XVNH
BDTFX ID 85069
INPN ID 446947
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Brassaia actinophylla Aralia longipes Brassaia singaporensis Schefflera actinophylla