Araliaceae

Heptapleurum Gaertn.

First published in Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 472 (1791)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Sutrop. Asia to NW. Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Bahamas, Bermuda, Canary Is., Comoros, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Madeira, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Norfolk Is., Puerto Rico, Réunion, Society Is., Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Frodin, D.G. & Govaerts, R. (2003 publ. 2004). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araliaceae: 1-444. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Schefflera.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
van Balgooy, M.M.J. [510] Papua New Guinea K004986632 Yes
Philipson, W.R.; Philipson, M.N. [3512] Papua New Guinea K004986635 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.J.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [1003] Thailand K004904522 Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K004985017 Yes
Bourne [2481] K004903889 Yes
Briggs, M.; Schuiteman, A.; Moeljono, S.; Rumbiak Pawere, F.; Mambor, P.; Trirbo, D.; Mandacan, P.; Dowansiba, S. [MB 780] Indonesia K001636807 Yes
Briggs, M.; Schuiteman, A.; Moeljono, S.; Rumbiak Pawere, F.; Mambor, P.; Trirbo, D.; Mandacan, P.; Dowansiba, S. [MB 761] Indonesia K001636790 Yes
Briggs, M.; Schuiteman, A.; Moeljono, S.; Rumbiak Pawere, F.; Mambor, P.; Trirbo, D.; Mandacan, P.; Dowansiba, S. [MB 751] Indonesia K001636791 Yes
Briggs, M.; Schuiteman, A.; Moeljono, S.; Rumbiak Pawere, F.; Mambor, P.; Trirbo, D.; Mandacan, P.; Dowansiba, S. [MB 754] Indonesia K001636789 Yes
Briggs, M.; Simbiak, V.; Paiki, T.; Bofra, T. [MB 566] Indonesia K001635627 Yes
Briggs, M.; Simbiak, V.; Paiki, T.; Bofra, T. [MB 566] Indonesia K001635628 Yes
Briggs, M.; Simbiak, V.; Paiki, T.; Bofra, T. [MB 566] Indonesia K001635629 Yes
Briggs, M.; Schuiteman, A.; Moeljono, S.; Rumbiak Pawere, F.; Mambor, P.; Trirbo, D. [MB 789] Indonesia K001635625 Yes
Briggs, M.; Schuiteman, A.; Moeljono, S.; Rumbiak Pawere, F.; Mambor, P.; Trirbo, D. [MB 789] Indonesia K001635626 Yes
[Walker] [s.n.] K004903923 Yes
Ching, Y.P. [S42187] Malaysia K004985498 Yes
s.coll. [94] K004904512 Yes
Millar, A.N. [NGF23071] Papua New Guinea K004986468 Yes
Gardner, S.; Khumchompoo, S. [ST2110] Thailand K004904517 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [6590] K004903910 Yes
Forrest, G. [26129] China K004903667 Yes
s.coll. [[CP549]] K004903915 Yes
Lee, B. [S38876] Malaysia K004985459 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.J.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [1032] Thailand K004904518 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [16197] K004903898 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [2887] K004903917 Yes
Anderson, J.A.R. [S25572] Malaysia K004985499 Yes
Chew Wee-Lek [CWL359] Malaysia K004985460 Yes
[Mrs. Walker] [21] K004903920 Yes
s.coll. [94] K004904511 Yes
Millar, A.N. [NGF14456] Papua New Guinea K004986467 Yes
Philipson, W.R.; Philipson, M.N. [3510] K004986637 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [4971] K004903908 Yes
Barber, C.A. [5477] K004903887 Yes
Wadhwa, B.M.; Weerasooriya, A.; Samarasinghe, D. [615] K004903919 Yes
Gardner, S.; Chamchamroon, V. [ST2501] Thailand K004904525 Yes
Millar, A.N. [NGF14456] Papua New Guinea K004986466 Yes
Haviland, G.D. [2947] K004985495 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [255] Thailand K004904489 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [1764] K004903909 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [110] K004903907 Yes
s.coll. [7486] K004903894 Yes
Gardner, S. [ST2451] Thailand K004904507 Yes
s.coll. [212] Thailand K004904485 Yes
Hj. Othman; Yahud; et al [S65463] Malaysia K004985504 Yes
Ashton, P.S. [477] Brunei K004985458 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004903922 Yes
s.coll. [1196] K004903899 Yes
Walker [s.n.] K004903921 Yes
Gardner, S. [ST2443] Thailand K004904516 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.J.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [1003] Thailand K004904523 Yes
Beusekom van, C.F.; Phengkhlai, C. [888] Thailand K004904508 Yes
Womersley, J.S. [NGF48670] Papua New Guinea K004986470 Yes
Gardner, S. [ST2443] Thailand K004904515 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [385] K004903905 Yes
s.coll. [1203] K004903885 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [255] Thailand K004904488 Yes
Hj. Othman; Yahud; et al [S65463] Malaysia K004985503 No
s.coll. [1196] K004903900 Yes
s.coll. [211] Thailand K004904484 Yes
Vu Xuan Phuong; Huyen, D.D.; Nguyen Van Du; Binh, N.Q.; Xuyen, D.T.; de Kok, R.; Bramley, G.; Challen, G.; Vorontsova, M. [HNK177] Vietnam K004904479 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.J.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [990] Thailand K004904520 Yes
Hohenacker, E.R.F. [s.n.] K004903901 Yes
Vandenberg, J. [NGF35045] K004986633 Yes
Hill, D.J. [NG-112] Papua New Guinea K004986634 Yes
Widjaja, E.A.; Prawiroatmodjo, T.; Ruskandi, A. [EAW6749] Indonesia K004986471 Yes
Gardner, S.; Chamchumroon, V. [ST2501] Thailand K004904524 Yes
Miller, A.N. [14665] Papua New Guinea K004986631 Yes
Kerr, A. [13275] Thailand K004904510 Yes
Gardner, R.O. [9803] Papua New Guinea K004986682 Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K004985015 Yes
Nur, Mohd [7433] Indonesia K004985492 Yes
s.coll. [137] K004904480 Yes
Chai, P. [S39721] Malaysia K004985455 Yes
[Thwaites] [CP549] K004903914 Yes
[Thwaites] [[CP559]] K004903913 Yes
Haviland, G.D. [2947] K004985494 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.J.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [990] Thailand K004904521 Yes
Brass, L.J. [27192] Papua New Guinea K004986684 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P5060] Malaysia K004985501 Yes
Jayasuriya, M. [369] K004903912 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [6590] K004903911 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P5060] Malaysia K004985500 Yes
Bourne [518] K004903886 Yes
Laman, T.G.; Ismail A. Rachman; Mirmanto, E. [TL643] Indonesia K004985247 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K004985018 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K004985016 Yes
Chew Wee-Lek [CWL359] Malaysia K004985461 Yes
Frodin, D.; et al. [2179] Malaysia K004985496 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [11416] K004903897 Yes
Frodin, D.; et al. [2175] Malaysia K004985497 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.J.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [1032] Thailand K004904519 Yes
Ashton, P.S. [S17931] Malaysia K004985502 Yes
Bourne [555] K004903888 Yes
Wood, G.H.S.; Smythies, B.E.; Ashton, P.S. [SAN17573] Brunei K004985456 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [2887] K004903916 Yes
Womersley, J.S. [NGF48670] Papua New Guinea K004986469 Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K004985019 Yes
s.coll. [7433] Indonesia K004985493 Yes
Ashton, P.S. [BRUN477] Brunei K004985457 Yes
Damas, K. [LAE58937] Papua New Guinea K004986683 Yes
Philipson, W.R.; Philipson, M.N. [3460] Papua New Guinea K004986636 Yes
Kostermans [23425] K004903906 Yes
Croft, J.R.; et al. [LAE61967] Papua New Guinea K004986465 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [2887] K004903918 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0