Identify this plant?

Definately in the Schefflera family. There are many different types of Schefflera, just like there are many different types of roses, different types of pine trees, etc. Otherwise known as an umbrella plant.

It depends on what type of plants, a general plant id book can have lots of great pictures but not a lot of info on the plants needs. Your best bet is to stop in a book shop and browse through a few of the books on plant id. A lot of times you'll find great books on the bargain tables. Plus finding a book that you'll understand is key, some plant books give way to much detail when all you really want to know is how much light and water. My favorite book is Sunset Western Garden Book(around $25), it has a lot of helpful info for the first time gardener, you can find it on Amazon or in some Home Depots. If not that one, The Complete Garden Flower Book by Murdock Books(around $35) is great. Plus it makes a nice coffee table book. Anyway, good luck in the garden!!

it almost looks like a schefflera or an umbrella plant but I am not positive you might want to find a picture of these two plants(they are both in the same family) and compare the picture to the plant and see-good luck!

Looks like a Schefflera

umbrella plant? Oh, and didn't even notice the clutter on the work table!! Says something for the mess I must constantly live amongst.. hehe.

In Australia we know this as an Umbrella Tree

Schefflera actinophylla

It's an unbrella tree, a house plant, I have one.

looks like it could be a coffee plant

it looks like tobacco plant

http://www.apsnet.org/education/feature/TMV/Images...

umbrella plants look like this

http://grow.ars-informatica.ca/images/umbrella_pla...

Maybe a ficus?