Several recent phylogenetic studies have shown that Schefflera is clearly polyphyletic, and that the Asian species belong to a single, well-supported, morphologically coherent clade. The name Schefflera will ultimately have to be restricted to a small group of species from the SW Pacific, while the Asian species will have to be transferred to one or more other genera[].

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General Information

Schefflera arboricola is an evergreen shrub, sometimes adopting a more climbing habit, with stems up to 6 metres long. The plant sometimes grows as an epiphyte in the branches of trees[, ].
Sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, the plant is also sometimes grown as hedge and is often grown as an ornamental, both for outside and as a house plant[, ].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southern China, Taiwan.

Habitat

Along stream banks, wet forests, sometimes epiphytic; at elevations up to 900 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	4.00 m
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Prefers a position in light shade, but also succeeds in full sun and in deep shade[, ]. Succeeds in a range of well-drained soils, from sandy to loamy and from acid to slightly alkaline[]. Prefers a soil on the drier side[]. Established plants are very drought tolerant[].
The plant produces aerial roots from the lower stems which root into the ground[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant has medicinal uses[].

Agroforestry Uses:

The plant is amenable to trimming and can be grown as a hedge, doing especially well in drier soils and shadier areas[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Cuttings
Air-layering.

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