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Accession Data:

Schefflera arboricola (Hayata) Merr.

  • Common Name: Hawaiian Elf Schefflera
  • Family: Araliaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: Hainan, Taiwan

  • Culture: A popular houseplant due to its tolerance of neglect and poor growing conditions. For best growth it should have strong indirect light and be kept moist, but not wet.
  • USDA Zone: 9b-11

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198500241
  • Source: Unknown
  • Provenance:
    • DEC 2011 - Name changed from Brassaia arboricola to Schefflera arboricola per ARS-GRIN
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 1201 - AUS:West Bench NN
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 02-26-2025

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid II
  • Order: Apiales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Araliaceae
  • SubFamily: Aralioideae
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025

References (internal):

  • EEB 3271 - Systematic Botany
  • EEB 3203 - Developmental Plant Morphology
  • Floriculture CDE Plant List
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Hainan / Taiwan /

References (external):

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 February 2015.
  2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 26 February 2015.
  3. Schefflera arboricola at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Friday, July 15, 2016.
  4. Schefflera arboricola at Cal's Plant of the Week. Last accessed on Friday, July 15, 2016.

data regenerated on Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:03:06 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

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Subfamily Hydrocotyloideae

  • Hydrocotyle verticillata
W/C = Wild Collected
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