Scientific Name :
Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.) Harms
Synonym :
Brassaia actinophylla Endl.
Brassaia singaporensis Ridl.
Common Name : Octopus Tree, Brassia.
Plant Family : Araliaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to June
Flower Colour : Red to Pink
Description : Height: Upto 15 m
Stem: Black and rough
Leaves: Palmately compound, leaflets 7 oblong shining, petioles long
Flowers: Petals 12, stamens 12, reddish pink, flowers tiny
Inflorescence: Raceme, whorled spike
Fruits: Drupes, reddish purple
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : VT, TL
Distribution Range : New Guinea to N. Australia.
Uses : It is used to treat pain and trauma.
It is used as ornamental plants.
