scheffleraPronunciation: /ˈʃɛflərə/Definition of schefflera noun an evergreen tropical or subtropical shrub or small tree which is widely grown as a pot plant for its decorative foliage. Genus Schefflera, family Araliaceae Origin:modern Latin, named after J. C. Scheffler, 18th-century German botanistschefflera in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of schefflera in the US English dictionary