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Triadica sebifera

(L.) Small

Chinese Tallowtree

GNRUnranked Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147870

Element CodePDEUP17060

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderEuphorbiales

FamilyEuphorbiaceae

GenusTriadica

Synonyms

Sapium sebiferum(L.) Roxb.

Other Common Names

Chinese tallow (EN) Chinese Tallow (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Change Date1994-03-22

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
South Carolina	SNA	No
North Carolina	SNA	No
Alabama	SNA	No
Georgia	SNA	No
Florida	SNA	No
Louisiana	SNA	No
Texas	SNA	No
Arkansas	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
San Sevaine	San Bernardino National Forest	6,866

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Catfish Lake North	Croatan National Forest	11,299

Texas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Little Lake Creek	National Forests in Texas	596

References (4)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.