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Common name Umbrella tree

Scientific name: Schefflera leucantha R.Vig.

Schefflera genus

leucantha species

Synonym

Schefflera kwangsiensis Merr. ex H.L.Li

Schefflera tamdaoensis Grushv. & Skvortsova

Schefflera tenuis H.L.Li

Family name ARALIACEAE

Botanical characteristics

Shrub up to 3 m tall. Trunk and branches are hard, green with brown spots.

Leaves are finger-like, with 5-7 leaflets, lanceolate, 1.5-3 cm. wide, 5-8 cm. long. The leaf tip and leaf base are slender and pointed. The leaf blades are thick. The leaf surface and leaf margins are smooth. short petioles

The flowers come out in clusters. Characteristics of small flowers The flowers are green and small. The peduncle is about 3-7 mm long.

Fruit: The fruit is round in shape, similar to an oval shape, with small, succulent flesh. Length is about 5-6 mm., width is about 4-5 mm. The young fruit is green. When mature or fully ripe, it will turn bright red like the color of wine.

ecological conditions

Found growing in forests at an altitude of 1200-1700 m. above mean sea level.

Growth rate: Medium

Soil: Loamy, well drained.

Water: Medium

Sunlight: half day

Place of origin

Native to Vietnam Southeast China and Southern China

Distribution

Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese

Planting and propagation

Cuttings or grafting

Utilization type

herbs, ornamental plants

Planted as an ornamental fence plant.

Fresh leaves are boiled and drunk to cure coughs, sore throats, bronchitis, internal bruising, pain relief, and disperses blood that has accumulated in the brain. Vomiting blood The leaves are pounded onto fresh wounds to stop bleeding.

1 handful of fresh leaves, rinse thoroughly with water, boil with 5 cups of curry water, simmer until 1 cup remains, drink while still warm 2 times, half a cup each time, morning and evening, before or after meals continuously for 2 months. Helps relieve asthma.

Young shoots treat asthma, air allergies, treat bronchitis, and relieve bruising. Fix broken capillaries in the brain Spread the blood that has clumped together or accumulated inside.

The whole plant treats stomach and intestinal diseases.

Origin : https://www.royalparkrajapruek.org/Plants