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Heptapleurum actinophyllum (Endl.) Lowry & G.M. Plunkett

Australian umbrella tree

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000089
Common name: Australian umbrella tree
Arabic name: براسايا اكتينوفيلا – شفليرا اكتينوفيلا
Native: Australia -Queensland
Country: Australia Queensland
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Evergreen  small tree to 15 m tall leaves palmately compound flowers red in long racemes

Ornamental plant. The up to 1,000 flowers produced by the plant generate large amounts of nectar, attracting nectar-eating birds that pollinate them. The fruits are eaten by many birds and animals.

Brassaia actinophylla Endl - Schefflera actinophylla 

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Texture: Moist
Water Sources: Humidity
Lights: Meduim
Propagation: Seeds, stem cuttings, air layering
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 9 : 12
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen

The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and Mazhar Botanic Garden does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.