Schefflera longifolia (Blume) R.Vig.

 
  • Family : ARALIACEAE
    (Ginseng Or Aralia Or Ivy Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : DAIN FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Araliaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Aralia longifolia (Blume) Reinw. ex de Vriese; Paratropia longifolia (Blume) DC.; Sciodaphyllum longifolium Blume; Heptapleurum grandifolium Koord. & Valeton; Heptapleurum longifolium var. incurvum (Hassk.) Seem.; Heptapleurum rigidum var. incurvum Hassk.; Paratropia longifolia var. incurva (Hassk.) Miq.; Paratropia reinwardtii Decne. & Planch.; Schefflera grandifolia (Koord. & Valeton) Koord.; Schefflera grisea Ridl.; Schefflera lucescens var. grandifolia (Koord. & Valeton) Bakh.f.; Unjala longifolia Reinw. ex Blume
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Heptapleurum longifolium (Blume) Seem.
  • Habit : Scrambling tree
  • Key identification features : Tree, 8-10m tall; Leaves compound, leaflets ovate, oblong or oblong-ovate, 28–35 × 8–13 cm, base rounded, obtuse, apex acuminate, margin broadly serrate, texture coriaceous, petiole about 80 cm long, nearly glabrous, petiolules 5-7 cm long; Inflorescence panicles, 35-40 cm long, tawny-tomentose, umbels numerous, each comprises of 25-35 flowers, peduncles 2.5-3.5 cm long; Bracts boat-shaped, 6-8 mm long; Flowers white to dull-brownish, 5-6 mm long, pedicel 4-6 mm long; Calyx poorly developed or nearly absent, petals 8, ovate, fused petals foming operculum over the disc, stamens 8, alternating with petals, ovary covered by disc.
  • Flower, Fruit : December-January
  • Distribution :
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Great Nicobar Island
  • Native : Jawa, Sumatera
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Sumatera to Jawa
  • Literature :
    • K. Karthigeyan, R. P. Pandey, & A. A. Mao (Eds.). (2023). Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Vol. 2). Director, Botanical Survey of India.
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Schefflera longifolia
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Schefflera longifolia. Downloaded on 3 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution
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