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Triadica sebifera  (L.) Small
Chinese tallowtree
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Triadica sebifera is a tree that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: moderate
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~346 records in California
redone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
Genus: Triadica
Family: Euphorbiaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSCroton sebiferum
JEF + PLANTSSapium sebiferum
Information about  Triadica sebifera from other sources

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).