Schefflera actinophylla

This fast growing evergreen with palmate leaves is very shade tolerant.  Mainlanders know it as a houseplant, but the zoo uses the keikis in many of our terrariums and animal enclosures.  It is native to Australia and has large octopus like red flower stalks that radiate from the top of the tree, which can grow, to 50’.  It is considered one of the plant pests in Hawaii as alien fruit loving birds spread its seeds.  It is quite common in wet lowland habitats on all islands.