schefflera
/ˈʃɛflərə
/noun
An evergreen tropical or subtropical shrub or small tree which is widely grown as a pot plant for its decorative foliage.
- Genus Schefflera, family Araliaceae.
- Spider plants, philodendrons, scheffleras, chrysanthemums, ferns and dracaena are excellent air filters.
- The shiny foliage resembles that of a schefflera; the nuts are packed into woody, football-shaped pods.
Origin
Modern Latin, named after J. C. Scheffler, 18th-century German botanist.