Araliaceae FAMILY
Schefflera oxyphylla
Schefflera oxyphylla
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Schefflera oxyphylla is a shrub, usually with a scrambling or climbing habit. It is often found growing as an epiphyte in the branches of trees[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatCommon in lowland and hill forest, occasionally in submontane rain forest, sometimes on limestone, at elevations up to 1,200 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].