Sankho-ahi
Schefflera pauciflora

Family: Araliaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows about 9 m tall. It can have climbing stems 15 m long. The leaf stalks are 10-20 cm long. The leaves are compound and have leaflets spread out like fingers on a hand. The leaflets are oval and taper to both ends. There are 5-7 leaflets. They are 8-20 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. The veins are raised on both surfaces. The flowers are in a group of heads at the ends of the branches. There are 5-8 flowers in each head. The fruit is oval and 3-5 mm across. They have 5 ribs.

It is used in medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests between 200-1,700 m above sea level in south China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, India, Laos, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Qiu xu e zhang chai

Synonyms

Schefflera glomerulata H. L. Li;