ivy tree; Schefflera heptaphylla
A tree species native to East Asia; the name is usually written in katakana.
フカノキは観葉植物としても栽培される。
The ivy tree is also cultivated as an ornamental plant.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
The name フカノキ literally means 'shark tree', but the exact derivation is uncertain.