General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 15 - 45 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flower Color: Other: Greenish-white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Shade Tree
Useful for timber production
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 7 - 14 days
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects

Botanical names
  • Accepted: Astropanax abyssinicus
  • Synonym: Schefflera abyssinica

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