Bissea: Boletin sobre Conservacion de Plantad del Jardin Botanico Nacional, 6:1-140. A checklist of the total vascular plant flora of Singapore: native, naturalised and cultivated species. Menninger EA, 1971. Space JC, Flynn T, 2001. Its leaves are borne on robust stalks (i.e. Indoors it is usually seen growing in the range of 6-15’ tall. This document is ENH743, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, UF/IFAS Extension. http://www.herbier-tahiti.pf, Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2011. In addition, this species has a dense root network that can pressurize building foundations and block plumbing joints and pipes in urban areas (Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, 2007). Frodin DG; Lowry PPII; Plunkett GM, 2009. In: Collectanea Botanica, 30 63-78. In: Trends in new crops and new uses. 758 pp. Singapore: Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, National University of Singapore. ISSG, 2012. Phylogeny and biogeography of Schefflera: pervasive polyphylly in the largest genus of Araliaceae. Vieira Silva RMda, 2002. Micronesica. Seedlings and young plants should be pulled up. 36-41. 52 pp. It has highly invasive behaviour in tropical and subtropical areas and is classified as a weed in the Global Compendium of Weeds (. It is a Schefflera, as it is flowering from the terminal end of the branch. Beltsville, Maryland, USA: National Germplasm Resources Laboratory. This plant will live for many years if it is looked after properly. Plant Protection Quarterly, 16(2):54-57; 2 ref. Queensland umbrella tree, Brassaia-actinophylla. It is widely grown in temperate climates as an ornamental houseplant. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany, 98:1192 pp. Singapore: Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, National University of Singapore, 273 pp. Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal (História Natural), Supplement 8:5-281. S. actinophylla requires full sun to flower (Gilman and Watson, 1994), and fruits appear about 6 weeks or more after flowering (Menninger, 1971). Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. Report to the Kingdom of Tonga on invasive plant species of environmental concern. http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-3660. The flora of Nauru. [9] This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The large, palmately compound, shiny leaves sit atop the multiple, thin, bare trunks of schefflera, creating much the impression of an exotic, 25-foot tall plant-umbrella. Synonyms Heptapleurum actinophylla Brassaia actinophylla. Florida EPPC's 2011 Invasive Plant Species List. Bradley K; Gann GD, 1999. Wagner WL, Herbst DR, Sohmer SH, 1999. Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 190 pp. Collectanea Botanica, 30:63-78. When grown in full sun, trees will produce flowers during the summer, an unusual arrangement of … Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: USDA Forest Service. In: Florida's garden of good and evil: Proceedings of the 1998 joint symposium of the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council and the Florida Native Plant Society, June 3-7, 1998, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida [ed. Space JC; Flynn T, 2000. Space JC, Flynn T, 2000. Fact Sheet ST-585. The specific epithet actinophylla means "with radiating leaves". Fruits and branches with fruits should be removed from treated areas. Schefflera actinophylla (octopus tree, umbrella plant); flowers and fruit at Kakipi Gulch Haiku, Maui. Honiara, Solomon Islands: Dodo Creek Research Station. Online Database. In the West Indies, S. actinophylla was probably introduced from Florida as an ornamental. (Flora da Madeira: plantas vasculares naturalizadas no arquipélago da Madeira). Flower Color: Red, Pink Schefflera actinophylla is an evergreen tree growing to 15 m (49 ft) tall. http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/. Common forest trees of Hawaii (native and introduced). Schefflera actinophylla Figure 1. Database inventory of introduced plant species in the rural and urban zones of Galapagos., Galapagos, Ecuador: Charles Darwin Foundation. Observations on invasive plant species in American Samoa. Umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla) is regarded as an environmental weed in south-eastern Queensland, New South Wales, and on Christmas Island.It is also very invasive in other parts of the world (i.e. Washington, DC, USA: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Annals of the Missouri Botanic Garden, 92:202-224. Florence J, Chevillotte H, Ollier C, Meyer JY, 2011. It grows in sunny open areas as well as in shaded areas on well-drained soils (including clay, loam, sand, slightly alkaline, acidic soils; Gilman and Watson, 1994). An ornamental tree that escapes cultivation. They are oblong, entire below middle to sparsely, minutely dentately toothed above the middle. It is growing a multi trunks with grouped leaves end of each trunk. (Base de données botaniques Nadeaud de l'Herbier de la Polynésie Française (PAP))., http://www.herbier-tahiti.pf, Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2011. Agriculture Handbook Washington, 679. It produces racemes up to 2 m (6.5 ft) long containing up to 1,000 small red flowers. Flowering begins in early summer and typically continues for several months. Hancock I R, Henderson C P, 1988. Mori SA, Buck WR, Gracie CA, Tulig M, 2007. Non-native species in UK Overseas Territories: a review. Identification and Biology of Non-native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas. Invasive species threats in the Caribbean region. Space JC; Flynn T, 2002. In: Research Bulletin - Dodo Creek Research Station, Honiara, Solomon Islands: ii + 203 pp. The fruit of Schefflera arboricola “Variegata” is quite attractive. Flowering begins in early summer and typically continues for several months. MacKee H S, 1994. Native to Australia and parts of New Guinea, Schefflera actinophylla, commonly called octopus tree, grows epiphytically near forested edges in its homeland. The Auk, 92(1):40-57. Shefflera actinophylla: schefflera. List of species of the Flora of Brazil (Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil). April 19, 2005, ©Forest & Kim Starr Images-2005 - CC-BY-3.0, Original citation: Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (2007), Original citation: Swarbrick and Hart (2001), Pohnpei Islands. This is a fast grower for full sun to full shade. Beltsville, Maryland, USA: National Germplasm Resources Laboratory. Carnevali G, Tapia-Muñoz JL, Duno Stefano R de, Hernández-Aguilar S, Daniel TF, Coe F, Ortíz JJ, Diego N, Itzá LC, Pat FM, 2005. CABI, Undated. Betrock's Reference Guide to Florida Landscape Plants. Trade and Invasive Species in the Caribbean: A Universe of Risk., Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. It was listed as an invasive plant in 2003 for the Bahamas (Kairo et al., 2003); and in 2012 for Cuba (González-Torres et al., 2012) and Puerto Rico (Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012). S. actinophylla is very difficult to control with herbicides (Thayer, 1998). S. actinophylla is native to northern Queensland in Australia, New Guinea, and Java and it has become weedy where introduced in southern Queensland (Russell-Smith, 1991; Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2011). Report to the Kingdom of Tonga on invasive plant species of environmental concern., Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, USDA Forest Service. Many Schefflera species are grown as ornamentals and potted-plants. List of species of the Flora of Brazil. Half of Joy Island in Pohnpei (Federated States of Micronesia) is covered with S. actinophylla (Englberger, 2009). Fosberg F R, Sachet M H, Oliver R, 1979. 1-295. Invasive weeds of Pohnpei: A guide for identification and public awareness., Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia: Conservation Society of Pohnpei. Schefflera actinophylla flower spikes are the origin of the “octopus plant” name. Florida EPPC's 2011 Invasive Plant Species List., http://www.fleppc.org/list/11list.html, Forzza RC, Leitman PM, Costa AF, Carvalho Jr AA et al, 2012. 51. Pacific Islands Ecosystems at Risk. Capable of reaching 40 feet in height, schefflera will grow rapidly to create a dense windbreak or screen for property lines. Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.) Its common name is dwarf umbrella tree, as it appears to be a smaller version of the umbrella tree, Schefflera actinophylla. Schefflera actinophyllais a tree to 10 metres in its natural habitat. Detailed coverage of invasive species threatening livelihoods and the environment worldwide, S. actinophylla is a fast-growing, ornamental tree which has been introduced to many regions. Chong K Y, Tan H T W, Corlett R T, 2009. Schefflera lends a tropical effect to any landscape use, from patio containers to interiorscapes to protected outdoor locations. https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomysearch.aspx, USDA-NRCS, 2012. Images: Others. Motooka P; Castro L; Nelson D; Nagai G; Ching L, 2003. Origin: Taiwan and South of China 8. average height when kept as an indoor plant: 30 – 180 cm 9. leaves: long-stemmed, leathery, lacquer-green 10. https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/app/uploads/2017/04/flora_of_singapore_tc.pdf. In Australia, flowering activity occurs mostly during spring and summer (Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, 2011). Larger trees should be cut, and follow-up treatments are required to control sprouts (Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries 2007; Gucker, 2011). Additions to the flora of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). One or more of the features that are needed to show you the maps functionality are not available in the web browser that you are using. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. 1692 pp. Vaduz, Germany: J. Cramer, 1692 pp. Scientific Name: Schefflera actinophylla. Fact sheet: Umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla). Wagner WL; Herbst DR; Sohmer SH, 1999. http://sweetgum.nybg.org/saba/. It has highly invasive behaviour in tropical and subtropical areas and is classified as a weed in the Global Compendium of Weeds (Randall, 2012). Family Araliaceae Genus Schefflera can be evergreen shrubs, trees or climbers with long-stalked palmately divided leaves and, on mature plants only, panicles or racemes of small flowers followed by spherical fleshy fruits Environmental weeds of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) and their management. [English title not available]. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/. In some areas (e.g., Florida and Hawaii, USA), it is an invasive weed and therefore planting is highly unadvised. S. actinophylla is restricted to warmer areas with minimum temperatures averaging above 1.7°C (Broschat and Meerow 1991), although a few days of frost are tolerated (Little and Skolmen, 1989). Schefflera1 Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson2 INTRODUCTION The large, palmately compound, shiny leaves sit atop the multiple, thin, bare trunks of Schefflera, creating much the impression of an exotic, 25-foot-tall plant-umbrella (Fig. Description: Tree to c. 10 m high, often multistemmed, glabrous. Thaman RR, Fosberg FR, Manner HI, Hassall DC, 1994. These five clades correspond perfectly to geographic distributions: two morphologically distinct clades are centered in the southwest Pacific, and three other clades are centered in the Neotropics, Southeast Asia, and Africa-Madagascar (Plunkett et al., 2005; Frodin et al., 2009). Plants and Lichens of Saba. A test of pollinator specificity and morphological convergence between nectarivorous birds and rainforest tree flowers in New Guinea. Taxon, 53:987-1005. Common Names: Octopus Tree, Umbrella Tree, Ivy Palm, Schefflera. MacKee HS, 1994. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawaii., Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA: Bishop Museum Press. This plant belongs to the Schefflera genus that contains about 600-900 species of flowering trees, lianas, or shrubs. Paris, France: Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, unpaginated. In 2010, S. actinophylla was first reported for the Canary Islands, where it was introduced as a fast-growing, flowering landscape tree. Houseplant care: Schefflera actinophylla is an easy to care plant. Database inventory of introduced plant species in the rural and urban zones of Galapagos. Brisbane, Australia: Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Land Protection (Invasive Plants and Animals). Because S. actinophylla is shade tolerant, it is able to invade disturbed and undisturbed forests (Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, 2011). Flora Vitiensis nova: a new flora of Fiji., Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii, USA: National Tropical Botanic Gardens. Thayer D, 1998. Langeland KA, Cherry HM, McCormick CM, Craddock Burks KA, 2008. Micronesica, 15:222. Indoor plants the leaves will be smaller at 4 … A geographical checklist of the Micronesian dicotyledonae. Duration: Perennial, Evergreen. Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, 2007, Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, 2011, Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries 2007, Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, Wallingford, UK: CABI. Washington DC, USA: Smithsonian Institution. Gucker CL, 2011. Carnevali G; Tapia-Muñoz JL; Duno Stefano Rde; Hernández-Aguilar S; Daniel TF; Coe F; Ortíz JJ; Diego N; Itzá LC; Pat FM, 2005. The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. It has been present in Hawaii since about 1900, likely introduced for ornamental purposes. Perfect for a windbreak or along the fence line. 29 pp. Considering that S. actinophylla is a successful invader that can escape from gardens and is able to colonize disturbed areas as well as natural undisturbed forest, the probability of colonizing new areas remains high. The genus Schefflera is the second most important interior tree genus after Ficus (Chen et al., 2002). Florence J; Chevillotte H; Ollier C; Meyer JY, 2011. They are bright green and glossy; petiolules elongate, conspicuous. In: Harvard Papers in Botany, 9 (2) 257-296. [10][11], Rainbow lorikeets feeding on umbrella tree, Treein the Cooktown Botanic Gardens, Queensland, Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants : octopus tree, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Schefflera_actinophylla&oldid=984680401, Taxonbars with automatically added basionyms, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 21 October 2020, at 13:26. Russell-Smith J, 1991. (Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil)., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Botanic Garden. 1-140. http://botany.si.edu/Antilles/WestIndies/catalog.htm. More information about modern web browsers can be found at http://browsehappy.com/. Revised edition. S. actinophylla can also damage pipes and housing foundations (Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, 2011) and cause contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals (Gucker, 2011). Crowns of large showy leaves form an umbrella shape giving it the popular name "Umbrella Tree". June 08, 2008, ©Forest & Kim Starr Images-2008. Harms. 1919 pp. [2] It produces racemes up to 2 m (6.5 ft) long containing up to 1,000 small red flowers. Verloove F; Reyes-Betancort J, 2011. S. actinophylla is relatively similar to Schefflera arboricola. It produces thousands of seeds that can be easily dispersed by animals (mainly birds and bats). Variegated schefflera (Schefflera arboricola "Variegata") is a dwarf version of the Schefflera actinophylla, or umbrella tree. Fosberg FR; Sachet MH; Oliver RL, 1979. CC-BY-3.0, Schefflera actinophylla (octopus tree, umbrella plant); Leaves at Holida Inn Express Boynton Beach, Florida. Swarbrick JT; Hart R, 2001. The leaves are compound, large and shiny. In the wild, it sometimes grows on other trees as an epiphyte. Research Bulletin No. Mori SA; Buck WR; Gracie CA; Tulig M, 2007. Fact Sheet ST-585. Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.) Genus: Schefflera 4. german name: Strahlenaralie 5. scientific name: Schefflera J.R.Forst. S. actinophylla requires full sun to flower (Gilman and Watson, 1994), and fruits appear about 6 weeks or more after flowering (Menninger, 1971). Synonym: Brassaia actinophylla. [English title not available]. ENH743 Schefflera actinophylla: Schefflera1 Edward F. Gilman, Dennis G. Watson, Ryan W. Klein, Andrew K. Koeser, Deborah R. Hilbert, and Drew C. McLean2 1. Its pinkish-red to red flowers are borne in massive clusters with branches up to 80 cm long. Individual fruits +/- globose, about 6-8 mm diam. The common name is derived from the way the large leaflets radiate out from a central stem. Flora of the Solomon Islands. June 17, 2009. (Plantas Invasoras en Cuba.) 190 pp. Schefflera (Araliaceae): taxonomic history, overview and progress. S. actinophylla has moderate tolerance to drought and poor tolerance to salty soils, and it can inhabit areas from sea level to 750-1000 m altitude (Little and Skolmen, 1989). Space JC, Flynn T, 2002. USDA-ARS, 2012. by Janick, J.\Whipkey, A.]. Report to the Republic of Palau: 2008 update on Invasive Plant Species. http://www.issg.org/database, Kairo M; Ali B; Cheesman O; Haysom K; Murphy S, 2003. Perfect for a windbreak or along the fence line. This tender plant used many times as an interior or house plants. Schefflera actinophylla (octopus tree, umbrella plant); fruit at Kakipi Gulch Haiku, Maui. The genus Schefflera is pantropical and includes over half of the species described for this family (Plunkett et al., 2005). Trade and Invasive Species in the Caribbean: A Universe of Risk. Smith AC, 1985. Hancock IR; Henderson CP, 1988. It is available to the public through internet sites and is also sold in nurseries. In additions, the species is used commonly by landscapers to be planted in gardens and yards because it attracts birds (Gilman and Watson, 1994; Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, 2007; Gucker, 2011). Broschat TK; Meerow AW, 1991. In: Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. September 24, 2009, ©Forest & Kim Starr Images-2009. Non-native species in UK Overseas Territories: a review. USDA-ARS, 2012. Though often grown as a houseplant, umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla, also called Brassaia arboricola) contains toxins potentially harmful to people and animals.Reactions to the poison are not usually severe, but you should contact a poison control for help if someone eats part of the plant. Propagation is by seed or cuttings. http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/03030800-0b07-490a-8d04-0605030c0f01/media/Html/Index.htm, Randall RP, 2012. > 10°C, Cold average temp. 2011, http://botany.si.edu/Antilles/WestIndies/catalog.htm, http://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/nus/pdf/PUBLICATION/LKCNH%20Museum%20Books/LKCNHM%20Books/flora_of_singapore_tc.pdf, http://hort.ufl.edu/database/documents/pdf/tree_fact_sheets/schacta.pdf, http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/documents/Biosecurity_EnvironmentalPests/IPA-Umbrella-Plant-PP96.pdf, http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/03030800-0b07-490a-8d04-0605030c0f01/media/Html/Index.htm, http://www.cabi.org/isc/FullTextPDF/2013/20133109119.pdf, http://www.sprep.org/att/irc/ecopies/countries/palau/48.pdf, http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/, https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomysearch.aspx, https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomysimple.aspx, http://www.europe-aliens.org/speciesFactsheet.do?speciesld=50539#, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License, Schefflera actinophylla (octopus tree, umbrella plant); habit with Laysan albatross at Midway Mall Sand Island, Midway Atoll. 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