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Schefflera arboricola Hayata

Common Name: Dwarf Umbrella-Tree, Umbrella Shrub
Schefflera, also called umbrella tree, any of several tropical evergreen trees or shrubs, in the ginseng family (Araliaceae), that are widely cultivated as indoor foliage plants because of their tolerance to low light conditions. The genus Schefflera includes the S. digitata (seven fingers), which may reach a height of 7.5 m (25 feet), and S. octophylla, similar in size. The most common schefflera is the Australian umbrella tree (S. actinophylla, or Brassaia actinophylla), which can grow up to 12 m. It is widely used as a landscape tree and other warm areas and is also one of the most popular indoor plants around the world. A cultivated dwarf species B. arboricola, is more compact in habit and has smaller leaves.
References
1. https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/2/4/2432
2. https://www.britannica.com/plant/firethorn
3. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b636