Umbrella Tree
Schefflera abyssinica
Observed at Kitale, Kenya, Africa. January 2014.
TREE.
FLOWERS: The flowers are whitish-green, small, with six sepals and six stamens. They are arrayed in compact umbels which are further arrayed on long spikes.
LEAVES: Leaves are large and palmately compound with 5 to 7 large leaflets on long stems. The margins are slightly toothed to smooth and wavy.
RANGE: This plant is found in highland areas of east and west Africa.
FRUIT:
UNARMED.