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'''''Schefflera actinophylla''''' ([[synonymy|syn.]] ''Brassaia actinophylla'') is a tree in the [[Araliaceae]] family. It is native to tropical [[rainforest]]s and [[gallery forest]]s in [[Australia]] (eastern [[Queensland]] and the [[Northern Territory]]), [[New Guinea]] and [[Java]]. Common names include '''Umbrella Tree''', '''Octopus Tree''' and '''Amate'''. [[Image:Octopus Tree (Schefflera actinophylla) fruits or flowers at tree canopy at Hyderabad, AP W 281.jpg|thumb|tree canopy]] ''S. actinophylla'' is an [[evergreen]] [[tree]] growing to 15 m (49 ft) tall. It has compound medium green leaves in groups of seven leaves. It is usually multi-trunked, and the flowers develop at the top of the tree. It often grows as an [[epiphyte]] on other rainforest trees.<ref>Martin (2005), p. 43.</ref> It produces racemes up to 2 metres (6.5 feet) long containing up to 1,000 small dull red flowers. Flowering begins in early summer and typically continues for several months. The plant produces up to 1000 flowers generating large amounts of nectar which attracts honey-eating birds which then spread the seeds. The fruits are eaten by many birds and animals including Musky [[Rat Kangaroo]]s, Red-legged [[Pademelon]]s and Spectacled [[Flying Fox]]es.<ref>Beasley (2006).</ref> Its leaves are a favourite food of the [[Bennett's Tree-kangaroo]] (''Dendrolagus bennettianus'').<ref>Pers. comm. Lewis Roberts OAM</ref><ref>Martin (2005).</ref><ref>Beasley (2009), p. 105.</ref> ==Cultivation== ''Schefflera actinophylla'' is commonly grown in mild to warm climates as a decorative tree in larger gardens and, when mature, it has bright red spikes of flowers with up to 20 racemes which develop in summer or early autumn. It prefers well-drained soil and only needs occasional watering and feeding to thrive. It is, however, an aggressive plant and its roots can dominate surrounding soil. In some areas (e.g., [[Florida]] & [[Hawaii]] USA) it is an invasive weed and therefore planting is highly unadvised.<ref>[http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dofaw/hortweeds/species/schact.htm ''Schefflera actinophylla'': information from the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)]</ref> ===Propagation=== Propagation is by seed or cuttings. ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> Image:Rainbow Lorikeets feeding on Umbrella Tree.jpg|[[Rainbow Lorikeet]]s feeding on Umbrella Tree Image:Octopus Tree (Schefflera actinophylla) trunk at Hyderabad, AP W 286.jpg|trunk in [[Hyderabad, India]]. Image:Octopus Tree (Schefflera actinophylla) leaves at Hyderabad, AP W 285.jpg|leaves in [[Hyderabad, India]]. Image:Octopus Tree (Schefflera actinophylla) canopy at Hyderabad, AP W 281.jpg|canopy in [[Hyderabad, India]]. </gallery> ==References== <references/> *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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