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Schefflera actinophylla
(Araliaceae)

Australian umbrella tree, Queensland umbrella tree, ivy palm, octopus tree, umbrella tree

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Species description or overview

Umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla) images and overview
Schefflera actinophylla images, description, and herbarium sheet are presented by New South Wales Flora Online.

Schefflera actinophylla as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Schefflera actinophylla as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Schefflera actinophylla information from PIER
Information on Schefflera actinophylla as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Schefflera actinophylla description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Schefflera actinophylla as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Schefflera actinophylla
Nomenclatural information about Schefflera actinophylla is provided by ITIS.


Impacts

Schefflera actinophylla as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Schefflera actinophylla as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Schefflera actinophylla (Araliaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Schefflera actinophylla as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Schefflera actinophylla impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Schefflera actinophylla as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Control methods

Schefflera actinophylla as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Schefflera actinophylla as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Schefflera actinophylla management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Schefflera actinophylla as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla) chemical treatments View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
An umbrella tree herbicide screening trial in Queensland identified effective controls.


Images

Images of Schefflera actinophylla (Araliaceae) (octopus tree, umbrella plant)
Links to high-resolution free images of Schefflera actinophylla (Araliaceae) (octopus tree, umbrella plant) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Schefflera actinophylla information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Schefflera actinophylla in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla) images and overview
Schefflera actinophylla images, description, and herbarium sheet are presented by New South Wales Flora Online.

Schefflera actinophylla images from PIER
Images of Schefflera actinophylla provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Voucher specimens

Images of voucher specimens for Schefflera actinophylla from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA)
Images of voucher specimens of Schefflera actinophylla from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA) are available online.


Distribution

Schefflera actinophylla information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Schefflera actinophylla in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Plants of Hawaii: Schefflera actinophylla -- MAPS
USDA/ITIS (http://www.itis.usda.gov/)

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.

Schefflera actinophylla as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Schefflera actinophylla as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Schefflera actinophylla worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Schefflera actinophylla is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.


Books

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2.


Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) . 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X.

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.

Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida
Langeland, K.A. and R.L. Stocker. (1997-)2001. Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida. SP 242, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First printed: 1997. Revised: April, 2001.

Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii.
Starr, F., K. Starr, and Loope L. 2006. Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii. An addendum to the 1999 Botanical Survey of Midway Atoll.

Botanical survey of Midway Atoll
Starr, F. and K. Martz. 1999. Botanical survey of Midway Atoll. In: 1995-1999 Baseline Surveys for Alien Species in Marine and Terrestrial Habitats on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey
Starr, F. and K. Starr. 2006. Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii
Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds.) . 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages.

Host specificity and risk assessment of Heteroperryia hubrichi, a potential classical biological control agent of christmasberry (Schinus terebinthifolius) in Hawaii
Hight, Stephen D. 2002. Host specificity and risk assessment of Heteroperryia hubrichi, a potential classical biological control agent of christmasberry (Schinus terebinthifolius) in Hawaii. pp 30-44 in Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds). 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages. from http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/techr/129.pdf accessed 16 March 2008.


Bibliography

References for Schefflera actinophylla
Bibliographic references for Schefflera actinophylla are provided by HEAR.


Experts

Schefflera actinophylla contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Schefflera actinophylla as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Other resources

Schefflera actinophylla references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Schefflera actinophylla as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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