Resources
- Identification and Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas - University of Florida
Selected Images
![]() 5290035 octopus tree Schefflera actinophylla Plant(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5290038 octopus tree Schefflera actinophylla Flower(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5290039 octopus tree Schefflera actinophylla Foliage Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5290041 octopus tree Schefflera actinophylla Flower(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5290043 octopus tree Schefflera actinophylla Infestation Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5290048 octopus tree Schefflera actinophylla Plant(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5290054 octopus tree Schefflera actinophylla Plant(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5290055 octopus tree Schefflera actinophylla Tree(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5290056 octopus tree Schefflera actinophylla Tree(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5290059 octopus tree Schefflera actinophylla Plant(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5290066 octopus tree Schefflera actinophylla Tree(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5308090 octopus tree Schefflera actinophylla Seed(s) Steve Hurst |
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- East Central Florida CISMA
- Faith Campbell, 1998
- Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category I
- Florida Keys Invasive Species Task Force
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- Reichard, Sarah. 1994. Assessing the potential of invasiveness in woody plants introduced in North America. University of Washington Ph.D. dissertation.
- Treasure Coast Cooperative Invasive Species Mgmt. Area - EARLY DRAFT
- University of Hawaii, Botany Department, Hawaiian Alien Plant Studies, 1998
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Rosidae |
| Order: Apiales |
| Family: Araliaceae |
| Genus: Schefflera |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
brassaia, ivy palm, schefflera, umbrella tree
Related Scientific Names:
| Brassaia actinophylla (Endl.) H.A.T. Harms | (Synonym) |
| Common Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |















