Schefflera aromatica

(Blume) Harms

Umbell tree schefflera

Araliaceae Edible: Leaves, Roots

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Description

A shrub or small tree. It is crooked and has many branches. It grows 5-12 m high. The branches are thick and covered with dense hairs when young. The leaves are alternate and have long leaf stalks. They have 5-7 leaflets arranged like fingers on a hand. The leaflets have long stalks. They are narrowly oval. The flowering stalks can be in the axils of leaves or at the top of the plant. They have 10-20 flowered groups. The flowers are yellowish green. The fruit are round and have 4-8 seeds.

Edible Uses

The young leaves and roots are used to flavor food.

Traditional Uses

The young leaves and roots are used to flavour food.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in the tropical forests and near water. It grows from 500 m above sea level to the tops of mountains in Java. It grows up to 2,250 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, Indonesia*, SE Asia,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds. It is mostly grown by cuttings. It is grown as a hedge.

Notes

There are about 200 Schefflera species. They are mostly in Central America.

Synonyms

Agalma aromaticum (Blume) Seem.Agalma horsfieldii (Miq.) Seem.Aralia aromatica (Blume) BlumeHedera aromatica BlumeHeptapleurum aromaticum (Blume) Boerl.Heptapleurum confine (Miq.) Seem.Heptapleurum horsfieldii (Miq.) Boerl.Paratropia aromatica (Blume) Miq.Paratropia confinis Miq.Paratropia horsfieldii Miq.Schefflera confinis (Miq.) R. Vig.Schefflera horsfieldii (Miq.) Harms

Also Known As

Keepooyooh, Klanting, Panggang pooyooh, Sahang, Saraban

References (7)

Arora, R. K., 2014, Diversity in Underutilized Plant Species - An Asia-Pacific Perspective. Bioversity International. p 46
Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 2007
Heyne, K., 1927, p 1208
Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 177
Ochse, J.J. et al, 1931, Vegetables of the Dutch East Indies. Asher reprint. p 69

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Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 968
Terra, G.J.A., 1973, Tropical Vegetables. Communication 54e Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, p 71