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Schefflera arboricola

Botanic Family

Araliaceae

Author

(Hayata) Merrill

Common Names

• Dwarf Umbrella Tree
• Hawaiian Elf Schefflera
• E zhang teng (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Hainan
• Taiwan - China

Natural Habitats

• Streambanks
• wet forest
• montane areas

Flowering Times

• Jul-Oct (China)

Fruiting Times

• Aug-Dec (China)

Shrub sometimes climbing with digitate leaves, terminal panicles or racemes to 80mm, purple or red petals, 5mm diameter orange then black 5-6 ribbed fruits, sometimes epiphytic

Further References

• Huxley 1992
• Mobot
• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• JAA
• Kew