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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).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Schefflera actinophylla
Nomenclatural information about Schefflera actinophylla is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

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

IPNI nomenclature info for Schefflera actinophylla  new posting 
Nomenclatural information about Schefflera actinophylla is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

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).

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).

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.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Schefflera actinophylla
The Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website presents information about Schefflera actinophylla in Hawaii.

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).

Herbarium 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

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Schefflera actinophylla
The Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website presents information about Schefflera actinophylla in Hawaii.

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

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).

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.

Full-text articles

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. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

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