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 oxyphylla is a shrub, usually with a scrambling or climbing habit. It is often found growing as an epiphyte in the branches of trees[].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Common in lowland and hill forest, occasionally in submontane rain forest, sometimes on limestone, at elevations up to 1,200 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A variable species[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A decoction of the roots has been given as a sedative to calm frightened children and has been used externally against fevers[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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