Schefflera Definition
shĕf-lîrə, -lĕrə, shĕflər-ə
noun
Any of various evergreen shrubs or small trees of the genus Schefflera, having palmately compound leaves. Several species are cultivated as houseplants.
American Heritage
An ornamental plant (Brassaia actinophylla) of the ginseng family, with glossy, palmately arranged leaflets growing in an umbrellalike formation.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- genus Schefflera
Origin of Schefflera
New Latin Schefflera genus name after Jacob Christoph Scheffler (1698–1742), German botanist and physician
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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