Australian Umbrella Tree
Heptapleurum actinophyllum
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & more
How to identify Australian Umbrella Tree
Identify Australian Umbrella Tree by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Large umbrella-shaped compound leaves.
- Confirm leaf type: Palmately compound.
- Confirm flower colour: Red.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Raceme.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Araliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Australian Umbrella Tree.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Heptapleurum actinophyllum
- Genus
- Heptapleurum
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Palmately compoundrecordedLeaflets radiate outward from a single point, like fingers on a hand.“It has palmately compound medium green leaves in groups of seven leaflets.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Australian Umbrella Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Araliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Redrecorded“It produces racemes up to 2 m (6.5 feet) long containing up to 1,000 small red flowers.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower arrangement
- RacemerecordedIndividual stalked flowers arranged along a central stem, opening from bottom to top.“It produces racemes up to 2 m (6.5 feet) long containing up to 1,000 small red flowers.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Australian Umbrella Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Araliaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Australian Umbrella Tree
Australian Umbrella Tree (Heptapleurum actinophyllum) belongs to the Araliaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and 2 other states.
Uses
In practice it is planted as an ornamental.
Araliaceae
Ginseng Or Aralia Or Ivy Family
Australian Umbrella Tree belongs to the Araliaceae family.
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