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Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.) Harms

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Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.) Harms. Araliaceae. CN: Umbrella Tree, Octopus Tree, Amate, Australia cabbage-tree, Australian umbrella-tree, Queensland umbrella-tree. Native of Malesia ecozone: Indonesia (Moluccas, Aru Islands; Papua New Guinea, Northern Territory, Queensland. Cultivated elsewhere as ornamental. Plant an important food source for birds and faunas. Synonym:Brassaia actinophylla Endl. www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?70641en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schefflera_actinophylla

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