an ornamental plant (Brassaia actinophylla) of the ginseng family, with glossy, palmately arranged leaflets growing in an umbrellalike formation
See schefflera in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(shĕf-lîrˈə, -lĕrˈə, shĕfˈlər-ə)
noun
Any of numerous evergreen shrubs or small trees of the genus Schefflera, having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers that are grouped in umbels. It is widely grown indoors as a foliage plant. Also called umbrella tree.