Аннотация:The 38 studied Asian species of the genus Schefflera s.l. were divided into 10 carpological gruops. The Agalma group appears to be rather isolated from other species of the genus. The Heptapleurum group comprises 3 distinct carpological groups. S.pueckleri (=Tupidanthus calyptratus) shows similarities in fruit structure with S.subintegra (=Scheffleropsis subintegra), which supports their close relationship. Both taxa differ distinctly from the other species of Schefflera. From the carpological point of view, the Asian Schefflera clade seems to be an aggregate group.