Araliaceae FAMILY

Schefflera heptaphylla

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Schefflera heptaphylla is a small to medium-sized, semi-deciduous or evergreen tree growing up to 25 metres tall with a bole up to 80 cm in diameter[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. A renowned medicinal plant from Indo-China, southern China, Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands, where it is mainly gathered from the wild[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The plant is also reported to be cultivated as an ornamental and pot plant in SE Asia[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines.

HabitatRelatively open forest and forest edges[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. Evergreen broad-leaved forests on mountain slopes[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].