✿Araliaceae · Schefflera
Octopus Tree
Schefflera actinophylla
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Punjab, West Bengal
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Schefflera actinophylla
- Genus
- Schefflera
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia to Australia
- Found in India
- Punjab, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Araliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Araliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- অক্টোপাস গাছ
About Octopus Tree
Octopus Tree (Schefflera actinophylla) is a tree belonging to the Araliaceae family (Ginseng Or Aralia Or Ivy Family). It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across Tropical Asia to Australia.
Botanical family
Araliaceae
Ginseng Or Aralia Or Ivy Family
Octopus Tree belongs to the Araliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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