Scientific name: Schefflera actinophylla

Family: Araliaceae.

Origin: Australia, Indonesia, Java, New Guinea and Oceania.

Common names: umbrella tree or octopus tree.

Natural occurrence: tropical, subtropical, oceanic and equatorial climate.

Characteristics: plant with a single or slightly branched trunk that can reach up to 12m in height, has roots that emerge from the soil surface in older trees. Its leaves are large, compound, typed, with pendulous leaflets, elliptical to oval, glossy, dark green in color and texture similar to leather. The fruits that follow are globose, small and red, containing 10 to 12 kidney-shaped seeds. Dispersal is done by birds, and the seeds are able to germinate on the branches of other trees, becoming epiphytes.

Uses: in landscaping, it is used alone, in the middle of lawns or in groups forming rows, along walls, walls and fences. Young plants are widely grown in indoor or terrace pots. They are sensitive to light.

Source: https://www.floresefolhagens.com.br/arvore-guarda-chuva-schefflera-actinophylla/; https://www.jardineiro.net/plantas/arvore-guarda-chuva-schefflera-actinophylla.html

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