Schefflera capitata
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- February-May
How to identify Schefflera capitata
Identify Schefflera capitata by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Flowers in dense head-like clusters.
- Confirm leaf type: Palmately compound (leaflets radiate from one point).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Araliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Schefflera capitata.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Schefflera capitata
- Genus
- Schefflera
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Palmately compound (leaflets radiate from one point)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Schefflera capitata itself; the rest are typical of the Araliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Araliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- എട്ടിലമരം
About Schefflera capitata
Schefflera capitata is a tree in the Araliaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to May.
Araliaceae
Ginseng Or Aralia Or Ivy Family
Schefflera capitata belongs to the Araliaceae family.
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