umbrella tree
Tropical foliage plant
Umbrella tree refers to several unrelated trees whose leaves or branches radiate from a central point like umbrella ribs.
In North America, it usually means a magnolia with large leaves clustered at branch tips.
In Australia and as a houseplant, it's typically *Schefflera*, with palmate leaflets spreading from a single stalk: The umbrella tree in the corner needs more light.
Large-flowered ornamental tree
- arboricultureCultivation of woody plants
- houseplantIndoor ornamental greenery
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
trunk · bark · branch · root · sapling · evergreen · deciduous · chlorophyll
Darkness from blocked light
- shelterProtected place or structure
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- overstoryTopmost forest layer
- spreadingExtending over space
broad-leaved · dappled · coolness · protection · cover · parasol · palmate · radial
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- decorativeServing to beautify
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- gardenCultivated plant area
- accentRegional speech pattern
specimen · patio · indoor · architectural · sculptural · elegant · tropical · lush
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- jungleDense tropical forest
- QueenslandAustralia's northeastern state
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
biodiversity · understory · ecosystem · native · wildlife · arboreal · epiphytes · humid
magnolia
Large-flowered ornamental tree
- arboricultureCultivation of woody plants
- houseplantIndoor ornamental greenery
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
leaf · trunk · bark · branch · root · sapling · evergreen · deciduous · chlorophyll · photosynthesis
shade
Darkness from blocked light
- shelterProtected place or structure
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- overstoryTopmost forest layer
spreading · broad-leaved · dappled · coolness · protection · cover · parasol · palmate · radial · layered
landscaping
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- decorativeServing to beautify
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- gardenCultivated plant area
accent · specimen · patio · indoor · architectural · sculptural · elegant · tropical · lush · verdant
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- jungleDense tropical forest
- QueenslandAustralia's northeastern state
Africa · biodiversity · understory · ecosystem · native · wildlife · arboreal · epiphytes · humid · monsoon
- indoor treesficus, fiddle leaf fig, rubber plant, dracaena, weeping fig
- Magnoliidsmagnolia, annona, sassafras, nutmeg, pawpaw
- Combretaceaebuttonwood, leadwood
- Silk Treesmimosa
- Magnoliasmagnolia, magnolia leaf, magnolia leaves
- Aralias