Chinese Tallowtree (Triadica sebifera)
Family:
EUPHORBIACEAE
Genus: Triadica
Species: Chinese Tallowtree (Triadica sebifera)
Alternative Names: Sapium sebiferum
Genus: Triadica
Species: Chinese Tallowtree (Triadica sebifera)
Alternative Names: Sapium sebiferum
Chinese Tallowtree Species Description
These plants are from foreign areas (those that occur outside of North America north of Mexico) that have been released intentionally or unintentionally. Plants that have been disseminated or escaped as a result of human activity, and become established somewhere within the United States, Canada or Greenland.
Allergenicity: Chinese Tallowtree (Triadica sebifera) is a mild allergen.
Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Spring.
Angiosperm - Flowering Dicot: Plants in this group have two embryonic leaves (dicotyledons). Examples of dicotyledons are beans, buttercups, oaks, sunflowers, etc.
Tree: A large plant, not exactly defined, but typically over four meters in height, a single trunk which grows in girth with age and branches (which also grow in circumference with age).
Weed: Any plant growing in cultivated ground to the injury of the crop or desired vegetation, or to the disfigurement of the place; an unsightly, useless, or injurious plant.
Perennial: Living for many years.
State Noxious Weed: unpleasant and possibly also harmful.
Wetland Plant: Plants growing in aquatic or wetland habitats. These include all known floating, submerged, and emergent taxa, plus those that are found in permanently or seasonally wet habitats.
Woody Stem: Non-herbaceous. Lignified.
Chinese Tallowtree Species Usage
Pharmacological: Used in medicine or pharmacological research.
Dye: Used as a colored dye.
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More Chinese Tallowtree (Triadica sebifera) imagesby Jessie M. Harris from BONAP
