Schefflera venulosa
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur & more
- Flowering
- April-September
How to identify Schefflera venulosa
Identify Schefflera venulosa by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a liana habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Prominently veined leaflets, scrambling/climbing habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Palmately compound (leaflets radiate from one point).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Araliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Schefflera venulosa.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Schefflera venulosa
- Genus
- Schefflera
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests and sacred groves in Western Ghats
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Malay Peninsula, Myanmar and Indo-China, Yunnan
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-September
- 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 venulosa 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
- Bengali
- বন শিমুর
About Schefflera venulosa
Schefflera venulosa is a woody climber in the Araliaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur and 3 other states. It grows in evergreen forests and sacred groves in Western Ghats. Flowering and fruiting run from April to September.
Araliaceae
Ginseng Or Aralia Or Ivy Family
Schefflera venulosa belongs to the Araliaceae family.
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