About Octopus tree
Heptapleurum actinophyllum (formerly Schefflera actinophylla) is a tree in the family Araliaceae. It is native to tropical rainforests and gallery forests in northern and northeastern Queensland coasts and the Northern Territory of Australia, as well as New Guinea and Java. Common names include Australian umbrella tree, Queensland umbrella tree, octopus tree and amate.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Schefflera actinophylla
- Genus
- Schefflera
- Family
- ARALIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia to Australia
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- অক্টোপাস গাছ
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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