How to identify Schefflera rostrata
Identify Schefflera rostrata 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: Beaked (rostrate) fruit.
- Confirm leaf type: Palmately compound (leaflets radiate from one point).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-June.
- Confirm it sits within the Araliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Schefflera rostrata.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Schefflera rostrata
- Genus
- Schefflera
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-June
- 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 rostrata 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.
About Schefflera rostrata
A member of the Araliaceae family, Schefflera rostrata is a tree. It grows in shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to June.
Araliaceae
Ginseng Or Aralia Or Ivy Family
Schefflera rostrata belongs to the Araliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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