Triadica sebifera (L.) Small

Locations ofTriadica sebifera (L.) Small in Virginia

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Family
Euphorbiaceae
Botanical Name
Triadica sebifera (L.) Small
Common Name
Chinese Tallow Tree
Synonym(s)
Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Not in the Flora of Virginia; discovered after its publication.
Comments
This invasive exotic tree is reported as new to Virginia in Castanea 83(2):300-304 (2018), establishing a new northeastern range extension. The species is common in the Southeast from North Carolina south to Florida and west to Texas. It is classified as a noxious weed in some states.
Habitat
Swamp forests, typically. The Virginia station is described as a seasonally inundated Nyssa biflora swamp.
Native Status
Introduced

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