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The observations in this post are from a number of adult “Shefflera elegantissima” trees in the city of
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The leaves of this tree are similar to in size and shape to those of the Schefflera actinophylla (Umbrella tree) except that they have a pronounced serration and tend to be a bit darker tone of green.
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The flowers of the False Aralia are large and branch off into multiple clusters of little ball like blossoms, with 5-
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I´ve photograped a tree that I believe is about a big as this species normally grows. It was about 25-
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The difference between the leaves on a young tree vs. an adult tree is that the leaves of the young tree are very slender (1/2 inch wide - 1.5-
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This tree is related to the Umbrella tree and the Dwarf Umbrella tree