(1941) Sciodaphyllum chartaceum is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae.

It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

Sciodaphyllum chartaceum is a shrub or small tree which grows from 1 to 6 meters tall.

It flowers from January to May and from July to December.

[1] It grows in premontane and montane rain forests, extending into adjacent lowland rain forests, from 300 to 1,500 and occasionally to 2,400 meters elevation.