Schefflera actinophylla
Common names
octopus tree, lipstick palm
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Ecology
Year naturalised
2005
Reason for introduction
Horticultural
Other information
Etymology
schefflera: Named in honuor of Jacob Christian Scheffler, an 18th-century German botanist who wrote about Asarum (wild ginger).