Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Schefflera arboricola Hayata

cheflera, árbol paraguas enano, cheflera enana, Dwarf Umbrella Tree, Dwarf Schefflera

Photo: .
Photo: .

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)

Order
Apiales

Family
Araliaceae

Genus
Schefflera

Species
arboricola

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Heptapleurum arboricola Hayata

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2000

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org

You are welcome to download and use the information found in this page, acknowledging its source.

This page should be cited as follows:

"Galapagos Species Database, Schefflera arboricola", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=1701. Accessed 28 May 2025.