Umbrella Tree
Schefflera actinophylla (Wikipedia)
| Schefflera actinophylla | |
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| Schefflera actinophylla in the Cooktown Botanic Gardens, Queensland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Schefflera |
| Species: | S. actinophylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Schefflera actinophylla | |
| Synonyms | |
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Brassaia actinophylla Endl. | |
Schefflera actinophylla is a tree in the family Araliaceae. It is native to tropical rainforests and gallery forests in Australia (eastern Queensland and the Northern Territory), New Guinea and Java. Common names include Australia umbrella tree, Queensland umbrella tree, octopus tree and amate.