Umbrella Tree

Common Name: Umbrella tree

Chinese Name: 傘樹

Family: Araliaceae 五加科

Scientific Name: Schefflera actinophylla

Plant Type: Angiosperms

Flowering Period: July to September

Fruiting Period: Unspecified

Nativity of China/HK: Exotic

Fact:

The leaves of the umbrella tree are the favourite food for the Bennett’s tree kangaroo, a herbivore animal native to the Northern part of Australia.