Scheffelera actinophylla (Endl.) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
| Kannada Name : | - |
| Common Name : | Australian umbrella tree |
| Family Name : | Araliaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Scheffelera actinophylla |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Evergreen |
| Conservation Status : | Least concern |
| Flowering Period : | July - September |
| Fruiting Period : | None |
| Origin : | Australia |
Uses
It is planted as an ornamental tree as it attracts different birds.
Description
Evergreen tree, up to 12 m high, bark greenish. Leaves alternate; leaflets 7-16, oblanceolate, glabrous, glossy, apex acute, margin entire or dentate when young. Inflorescence a raceme. Flowers bisexual, red. Fruit a drupe, purplish-black when ripe, up to 7 mm in diameter.
