The Araliaceae are a family of flowering plants composed of about 43 genera and around 1500 species consisting of primarily woody plants and some herbaceous plants. The morphology of Araliaceae varies widely, but it is predominantly distinguishable based on its woody habit, tropical distribution, and the presence of simple umbels.
Heptapleurum arboricola is a flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, native to Taiwan and Hainan Province, China. Its common name is dwarf umbrella tree, as it resembles a smaller version of the umbrella tree, Heptapleurum actinophyllum.
Heptapleurum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae, native to the Indian Subcontinent, Tibet, southern China, Hainan, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, Japan, and Australia. It was resurrected from Schefflera in 2020. It is currently the largest genus of Araliaceae with 321 accepted species.
Schefflera apiculata is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is a tree endemic to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. It has been collected in the Bacan Islands, Halmahera Island, and Ternate Island, growing in lowland rain forest.
Heptapleurum bractescens is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is native to New Guinea and to far northern Queensland in Australia. Originally named from a New Guinea collection, it was identified as a different species, Schefflera versteegii, when first discovered in Australia.
Heptapleurum insigne is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Yangchun county of Guangdong province in southern China.
Heptapleurum marlipoense is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is a tree endemic to southeastern Yunnan in China. It is assessed as Critically Endangered.
Heptapleurum multinervium is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Yunnan Province of China.
Heptapleurum parvifoliolatum is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to southeastern Yunnan Province in southern China.
Heptapleurum calyptratum, commonly known as mallet flower, is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is a scrambling tree that ranges from eastern India and Bangladesh through Tibet and Indochina to southern China.
Heptapleurum digitatum, is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is native to India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar.
Heptapleurum nanocephalum is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. Its natural habitat is montane rain forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It was previously placed in the genus Schefflera.
Heptapleurum taiwanianum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, native to Taiwan, where it is scattered throughout coniferous forests at 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft). Growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall by 2.5 m (8.2 ft) broad, it is an evergreen shrub or small tree. Large leaves up to 15 cm (5.9 in) long are composed of up to 11 ovate leaflets arranged radially around a central stalk. Young leaves are covered in silver hairs, while mature leaves have a smooth surface. Sprays of flowers in late summer are followed by dark berries in winter - a valued food source for insects and birds.
Guttigera schefflerella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Japan.
Heptapleurum polycladum is a plant species endemic to in Papua New Guinea. It is an extant taxon. It is a scrambling tree which grows from 4 to 15 meters tall. It is likely pollinated by insects, and its fruit and seeds dispersed by birds.
Heptapleurum acuminatissimum is a flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is known only from Bataan Province on the island of Luzon. It is a small scandent tree which grows in lowland rain forest at 700 meters elevation. It is known from a single location, and has an estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) of only 4 km2.
Heptapleurum leucanthum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae and is native to south-central and southeast China, Laos, and Vietnam.
Heptapleurum stramineum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. It is a scrambling tree endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Heptapleurum ellipticum, commonly known in Australia as the climbing umbrella tree, is a plant in the family Araliaceae native to the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, Malesia, Papuasia and Australia.
