Schefflera actinophylla
Australian umbrella tree · also Queensland umbrella tree, Octopus tree, Amate
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Heptapleurum actinophyllum, commonly known as the Australian umbrella tree, is a tree native to the tropical rainforests of northern Australia and New Guinea. It is characterized by its pendulous, palmately-compound foliage and produces vibrant pink flowers followed by copious fruit. While ornamental, this evergreen species is considered highly invasive in many regions outside its native range.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 580.04%—4.1 in
- 150.00%—8.3 in
- 80.00%29 yr4.5 in
- 30.00%—1.9 in
- 20.00%——
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 30–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.4 in, mean 5.7 in, 90th percentile 9.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Northern New Guinea lowland rain and freshwater swamp forests
- Queensland tropical rain forests
- Southern New Guinea lowland rain forests
Other Schefflera in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
