Schefflera actinophylla
Common name
octopus tree, lipstick palm
Family
Araliaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Year naturalised
2005
Etymology
schefflera: Named in honuor of Jacob Christian Scheffler, an 18th-century German botanist who wrote about Asarum (wild ginger).
Reason For Introduction
Horticultural