Octopus Tree

Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.) Harms

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Schefflera actinophylla (Octopus Tree) is a species of tree in the family Araliaceae. They are native to Peru. They have drupes.

URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900033
Definition: whole plant arborescent

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3932488

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0030103
Definition: a fruit which develops from a carpel and at maturity comprises a fleshy exocarp, a fleshy mesocarp, and a stony endocarp

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EOL has data for 10 attributes, including:

fruit type
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TO_0000850
- Definition: A fruit anatomy and morphology trait (TO:0002629) which is associated with the type of a fruit (PO:0009001).
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: PO:0009001] [database_cross_reference: TO:moorel]
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drupes
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0030103
- Definition: a fruit which develops from a carpel and at maturity comprises a fleshy exocarp, a fleshy mesocarp, and a stony endocarp
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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United States
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6252001
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habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
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hammock
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000516
- Definition: A patch of ground, distinct from and slightly above the surrounding plain or wetland. Often occurs in groups.
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leaf arrangement
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TO_0006014
- Definition: phyllotaxy. A leaf morphology trait (TO:0000748) which is the arrangement of the leaves on the shoot of a plant.
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alternate
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001932
- Definition: placed alternately one above the other.
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life cycle habit
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TO_0002725
- Definition: Determined for type of life cycle being annual, biennial, perennial etc.
- Comment: The life cycle habit indicates the typical duration of an individual plant's life. Common values are annual, biennial, and perennial. Some plants have different durations depending on environment or location, so a plant can have more than one value.
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perennial
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0980073
- Definition: Of plant duration, a plant whose life span extends over more than two growing seasons, c.f. annual, biennial, ephemeral, of flowering with respect to architecture, hapaxanthic, monocarpic, pleonanthic
- Attribution: Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 12, July 2012. Glossary: http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/top/glossaryi_p.html#perennial
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native range includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NativeRange
- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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Peru
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/3932488
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plant growth form
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900032
- Definition: whole plant growth form. eg: herbaceous, tree, liana
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tree
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900033
- Definition: whole plant arborescent
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wood density
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBA_1000040
- Definition: Secondary xylem volumetric density. Any measurable or observable characteristic related to the volumetric density of a secondary xylem.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: GOC:TermGenie] [database_cross_reference: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01285.x]
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0.413 g/cm^3

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of octopus tree. View this species on GBIF

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