Heptapleurum ellipticum
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64403e1fc673d775475789 |
| Scientific name | Heptapleurum ellipticum |
| Authority | (Blume) Seem. |
| First published in | J. Bot. 3: 78 (1865) |
Description Top
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It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant.
Heptapleurum ellipticum, also known as the climbing umbrella tree, is a plant in the Araliaceae family that is native to various regions including the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, Malesia, Papuasia, and Australia. It can grow up to 10 meters tall and has compound leaves with 4-7 leaflets. The plant produces small, round fruits and has been used in traditional medicine for various purposes. It is also popular as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. The plant was first described in 1826 and has undergone taxonomic changes, most recently being transferred back to the genus Heptapleurum in 2020. It is found in rainforests and gallery forests in its natural habitat.
Heptapleurum ellipticum, also known as the climbing umbrella tree, is a plant in the Araliaceae family that is native to various regions including the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, Malesia, Papuasia, and Australia. It can grow up to 10 meters tall and has compound leaves with 4-7 leaflets. The plant produces small, round fruits and has been used in traditional medicine for various purposes. It is also popular as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. The plant was first described in 1826 and has undergone taxonomic changes, most recently being transferred back to the genus Heptapleurum in 2020. It is found in rainforests and gallery forests in its natural habitat.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Paratropia elliptica | (Blume) Miq. | Bonplandia (Hannover) 4: 138 (1856) |
| Schefflera elliptica | (Blume) Harms | Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(8): 39 (1894) |
| Sciodaphyllum ellipticum | Blume | Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. : 878 (1826) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | climbing umbrella tree |
| Chinese | 密脉鹅掌柴 |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Heptapleurum ellipticum var. ellipticum | Unknown | |
| Heptapleurum ellipticum var. obliquinervium | (Gamble) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett | Novon 28(3): 152. 2020 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Native
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Africa click to expand
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Western Indian Ocean
- Mauritius
- Réunion
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Western Indian Ocean
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China
- China South-central
- China Southeast
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Eastern Asia
- Taiwan
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China
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- Bangladesh
- East Himalaya
- India
- Nepal
- West Himalaya
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Indo-China
- Andaman Islands
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Nicobar Nicobar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Borneo
- Christmas Island
- Jawa
- Lesser Sunda Islands
- Malaya
- Philippines
- Sulawesi
- Sumatera
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Papuasia
- Bismarck Archipelago
- New Guinea
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Indian Subcontinent
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Australia
- Queensland
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Australia
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Northwestern Pacific
- Caroline Islands
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Northwestern Pacific
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Caribbean
- Windward Islands
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Caribbean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000981530 |
| Tropicos | 50297761 |
| INPN | 957805 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:90868-1 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 327213 |
| IUCN Red List | 144056634 |
| IPNI | 90868-1 |
| iNaturalist | 1268661 |
| GBIF | 3038037 |
| Wikipedia | Heptapleurum_ellipticum |
| Open Tree Of Life | 326200 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| In public collections | 0 |