Araliaceae
Umbrella plant
Heptapleurum arboricola
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Genus
- Heptapleurum
Pets and kids
- CatsMildly toxic
- DogsMildly toxic
- KidsMildly toxic
Why
Cats: Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic to cats. Toxic principle: calcium oxalate crystals.
Signs: oral irritation, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing, burning mouth pain.
Dogs: Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic to dogs. Toxic principle: calcium oxalate crystals.
Signs: oral irritation, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing, burning mouth pain.
Kids: Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: calcium oxalate crystals.
Signs: skin irritation, contact dermatitis, oral irritation, swelling, difficulty swallowing.
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Is Umbrella plant safe for cats, dogs and kids?
Is Umbrella plant safe for cats?
No. Our sources call Umbrella plant mildly toxic to cats. Toxic principle: calcium oxalate crystals. Signs: oral irritation, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing, burning mouth pain.
Is Umbrella plant safe for dogs?
No. Our sources call Umbrella plant mildly toxic to dogs. Toxic principle: calcium oxalate crystals. Signs: oral irritation, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing, burning mouth pain.
Is Umbrella plant safe for kids?
No. Our sources call Umbrella plant mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: calcium oxalate crystals. Signs: skin irritation, contact dermatitis, oral irritation, swelling, difficulty swallowing.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (15)
- arz
- شيفليرا اربوريكولا
- Cantonese
- 鵝掌藤
- Chinese
- 鹅掌藤, 鵝掌藤, 鵝掌蘗, 七加皮, 七叶莲, 九筆榕, 狗腳蹄
- Czech
- Šeflera
- English
- Umbrella plant, Dwarf umbrella tree
- Estonian
- Võra-sõrmlehik
- German
- Kleine Strahlenaralie
- Indonesian
- Walisongo Daun Kecil
- Japanese
- ヤドリフカノキ, シェフレラ
- Korean
- 홍콩야자
- Malayalam
- കുള്ളൻ കുടമരം
- Persian
- شفلرا آربوریکلا
- Polish
- Szeflera drzewkowata
- Swedish
- Paraplyaralia
- za
- Gocaetdoq
Synonyms
- Schefflera arboricola (Hayata) Merr.
Flowers
- In flower
- July, October to December (from 10 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: 國立臺灣博物館, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Alison Copeland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Alison Copeland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: James K. Douch, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Piter Kehoma Boll, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Shack, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: pila.run4urlife, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Mokkie, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Courtney Anders, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Mokkie, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names from SimplePlant editors (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.