Schefflera actinophylla, Brassaia actinophylla, Tupidanthus calyptratus

Umbrella Tree, Octopus Tree. Popular tree in South Florida and the warmer parts of Central Florida. Schefflera is also seen indoors as a houseplant all over the world. Umbrella Tree has large shiny medium green leaves held in groups of seven compound leaves. Mature trees outdoors in full sun develop very showy flowers in the summer.

Similar plants:

• Plerandra elegantissima, Schefflera elegantissima, Aralia elegantissima, Dizygotheca elegantissima (False Aralia, Finger Aralia, Threadleaf)
• Schefflera albidobracteata (Schefflera)
• Schefflera arboricola (Abicola, Arboricola, Trinette, Hawaiian Umbrella Tree, Hawaiian Elf Schefflera)
• Schefflera delavayi (Schefflera)
• Schefflera digitata (Umbrella Tree)
• Schefflera sp. (Schefflera, Brassaia, Dizygotheca, Heptapleurum)