Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

This introduced tree is commonly known as umbrella tree.

Heptapleurum actinophyllum is described as a "dicot" in the Araliaceae family.

In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

Occurs as far south as Miriam Vale (Melzer, R. and Plumb, J. 2007 Plants of Capricornia, Capricorn Conservation Council). Naturalised in the Wide Bay district (Queensland Flora Census 2022). This species has escaped cultivation and is commonly reported across the region. A high priority invasive plant listed as locally significant on K'gari in the Fraser Coast Regional Council Local Government Area Biosecurity Plan 2022. Previously known as Schefflera actinophylla (Queensland Flora Census 2020).  

It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.

Reported at 30 Fraser Coast localities: Urangan, Craignish, Sunshine Acres, Dundowran Beach, Booral, Burrum Heads, Takura, Torquay, Point Vernon, Toogoom, Kawungan, Urraween, Pialba, Granville, Bidwill, Bauple, Tinana, Teddington, Island Plantation, Mungar, Maryborough, Poona, K'gari, River Heads, Yengarie, Howard, Tinnanbar, Walligan, Beaver Rock, Magnolia.