Araliaceae

Synonyms

Cussonia

Cussonias

Polyscia

Polyscias

Schefflera

Scheffleras

Tree, Umbrella

Trees, Umbrella

Umbrella Tree

Umbrella Trees

The ginseng plant family of the order Apiales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. Leaves are generally alternate, large, and compound. Flowers are five-parted and arranged in compound flat-topped umbels. The fruit is a berry or (rarely) a drupe (a one-seeded fruit). It is well known for plant preparations used as adaptogens (immune support and anti-fatigue).